1
as in expense
a payment made in the course of achieving a result
last year the film company's outgoes exceeded its revenues by a wide margin
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as in departure
the act of leaving a place
the outgo of the town's only remaining manufacturing plant was a disaster
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Recent Examples of outgo
The Newsom administration’s 2022 projection of a fast recovery and a cornucopia of state revenues turned out to be wildly inaccurate, leading to a wide gap between income and outgo.
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Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2024
As revenues failed to meet expectations, the budget experienced a structural gap between income and outgo.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 27 June 2024
As revenues flattened, particularly all-important personal income taxes, the gap between income and outgo could no longer be ignored.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
But in the past, the legislative analyst’s numbers have proven to be closer to the mark than those from governors, who have a vested interest in minimizing the adjustments needed to bring income and outgo into balance, and therefore the political angst that reduced spending entails.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2024
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Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2024
As revenues failed to meet expectations, the budget experienced a structural gap between income and outgo.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 27 June 2024
As revenues flattened, particularly all-important personal income taxes, the gap between income and outgo could no longer be ignored.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
But in the past, the legislative analyst’s numbers have proven to be closer to the mark than those from governors, who have a vested interest in minimizing the adjustments needed to bring income and outgo into balance, and therefore the political angst that reduced spending entails.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outgo
Noun
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Numerous reasons exist for why getting a driver’s license is either more challenging today or may not provide sufficient benefits, including the licensing process, the expense of vehicle ownership and maintenance and safety concerns.—
Selika Josiah Talbott,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Despite the costs of containment, USDA economists estimate that maintaining the eradication program delivers annual economic benefits exceeding $1 billion—far outweighing the expense of operations like the COPEG fly factory in Panama.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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The restaurant, open since 1996 and once recognized on a Texas Monthly list of the state’s best breakfasts, closed June 14 with the departure of operator Brenda Lester.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 June 2025
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Tesla, which earlier this month saw the departure of its humanoid robot program director, did not reply to a Fortune request for a statement.—
Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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Building an open-source humanoid robot has traditionally been out of reach for most people due to high costs and complex proprietary systems.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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Europe’s regulatory environment creates demand for solutions that can then be refined and scaled in markets like the U.S., while Japanese manufacturing expertise can help reduce costs once technologies are proven.—
Nicole LeBlanc,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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According to a legislative staff analysis, $11.2 billion would remain in the rainy day fund after withdrawals and the Special Fund for Economic Uncertainties would hold $4.5 billion.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2025
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There are prescribed baths with kosher salt or vinegar, and a general withdrawal from technology.—
Ellen O'Connell Whittet
June 25,
Literary Hub,
25 June 2025
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Tariffs and the economic uncertainty haven’t impacted prices too deeply just yet, though May’s inflation inched up more than expected last month, reaching 2.7%, according to the core personal consumption expenditures index—excluding food and energy categories.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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In a May filing with the justices, Solicitor General D. John Sauer said the government agrees that the expenditure limits violate the First Amendment by restricting parties' right to engage in political speech in coordination with their candidates.—
June 30,
CBS News,
30 June 2025
Noun
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The going may be tough, but fans haven’t given up on women’s basketball in Chicago.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2025
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The Lynx have been the league's best team this season, and Napheesa Collier has been the top MVP contender in the early going.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
Noun
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Between 300 and 500 people per day are estimated to require evacuation assistance from Israel, with the U.S. government weighing the options of using flights or ships to extract Americans from the region.—
Adam Sabes , Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2025
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On Monday, June 23, the park stated on Facebook that a search and rescue team (SAR) was conducting an evacuation operation to try and recover Marins.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
23 June 2025
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Kalen DeBoer truly did outstanding work in keeping things together especially with the exodus of players following Nick Saban’s retirement.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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While passing the funding and implementing the program amendments is a powerful first step toward a solution, bringing California’s production industry back from the brink after years of exodus is a collaborative effort.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
24 June 2025
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“Outgo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outgo. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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