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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
Both of those factors, however, underscore a consistent trend in budgets Newsom has proposed and signed during the last six years — projections of income and outgo that miss the mark, often by many billions of dollars, thus undermining the credibility of the governor’s financial depictions.
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Dan Walters, Oc Register, 22 May 2025
As the administration now concedes, the harsh reality is that the state faces multibillion-dollar gaps indefinitely — at least $10 billion a year — between income and outgo, thanks largely to the flurry of spending Newsom and Legislature embraced on the $97.5 billion surplus presumption.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2025
And remember, every budget always comes down to just two things: income and outgo.
—Chicago Tribune, 12 Oct. 2024
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Dan Walters, Oc Register, 22 May 2025
As the administration now concedes, the harsh reality is that the state faces multibillion-dollar gaps indefinitely — at least $10 billion a year — between income and outgo, thanks largely to the flurry of spending Newsom and Legislature embraced on the $97.5 billion surplus presumption.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2025
And remember, every budget always comes down to just two things: income and outgo.
—Chicago Tribune, 12 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outgo
Noun
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All the horses' feed is paid for by Metro Nashville and the handler is given a $2,500 annual stipend for medical expenses.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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In addition to the great expense, many of the shows revolved around songs from old movies and movie musicals.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Policy Forum previously reported 2012 was another high point for educator departures in Wisconsin, likely related to the 2011 passage of Act 10.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Rather than having to track down ice at every turn, just pop this case and its TSA-compliant ice packs in the freezer prior to departure to keep your medication safe while in the air.—
Carin Ryan,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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People would be wise to consider the ever-increasing cost of homes in the area before selling their property due to immigration enforcement fears, Gonzalez said.—
Juan Cordoba,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
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This is the cost of having been tortured in public.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The American withdrawal from Iraq in 2011 created the vacuum into which Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi marched, declaring a caliphate and seizing territory the size of Britain.—
Aviva Klompas,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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The blueprint calls for the military withdrawal of Israeli forces and the complete disarmament of Hamas.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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A lot hinges on personal expenditures for goods and services.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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State pensions make up a large share of France’s social expenditure.—
Ana Nicolaci da Costa,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But off camera, incarcerated men whisper about terrible goings on being kept secret from the public, sparking a six-year investigation behind the walls of the nation’s deadliest prison system.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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The going doesn’t get any easier with Chelsea up next.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Make sure everyone in your family or household knows the escape plans and understands the need to comply with evacuation orders.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Follow evacuation instructions without delay.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Oct. 2025
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With the growing exodus, there is abundant proof that English players can have successful careers on the continent, with plenty of European clubs prepared to operate as stepping stones.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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At the same time, there’s been an exodus of federal workers who left by choice.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Outgo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outgo. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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