Synonyms of expenditure

expenditure

noun

ik-ˈspen-di-chər 

1

as in expense

a payment made in the course of achieving a result

you'll have to drastically cut back on your clothing expenditures if you hope to save anything

Synonyms & Similar Words

• expense
• cost
• outlay
• disbursement
• price
• charge
• outgo
• rate
• overhead
• outflow
• tariff
• toll
• spending money
• tab
• pocket money

2

as in effort

the active use of energy in producing a result

the expenditure of the nation's military might on wars that may or may not involve the national interest

Synonyms & Similar Words

• effort
• work
• exertion
• energy
• pains
• sweat
• labor
• trouble
• while
• power
• elbow grease
• drudgery
• strain
• toil
• muscle
• endeavor
• try
• attempt
• grind
• travail
• might
• essay
• slog
• dint
• force
• trial
• go
• pass
• puissance
• stab
• whack
• shot
• fling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• facility
• ease
• smoothness
• fluency
• inertia
• inaction
• inactivity
• idleness
• indolence
• laziness
• adroitness
• quiescence
• dormancy
• languor

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of expenditure

Even putting aside those risks, capital expenditures related to the AI buildout, robust consumer spending and rising wages driven by a tight labor market have kept inflation above the Fed’s 2% mandate. — Justin Zacks, CNBC, 24 July 2026

Demand for pension and healthcare expenditures will rise in many countries, notes JPM, while demand for public investments—such as defense, renewable energy, and infrastructure—is also intensifying. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 24 July 2026

This week, Tesla reported that despite surging revenue, its operating profits in the second quarter of 2026 were the lowest in six years, in part because of massive expenditures on AI. — Tim Levin, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026

The company still expects capital expenditures in excess of $25 billion this year, and executives are now predicting even larger outlays going forward. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 July 2026