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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2
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
Gabe Petek, the Legislature’s budget analyst, sees an immediate $18 billion gap between income and outgo that could mushroom to $35 billion if not closed.
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
When the surplus was exposed as a phantom, the state was stuck with a chronic income/outgo gap that persists.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
In another part of the building, a fresh inspiration strikes and a blueprint gets tweaked, and, before long, a daunting $5 million project comes in at close to $9 million, well after outgo was supposed to have given way to income.
—Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 10 May 2025
The new 2025-26 budget is already outdated because the fires will have a heavy impact on both the income and outgo sides of the budget, by reducing economic activity in Southern California and increasing pressure for fire suppression and recovery aid from Sacramento.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
When the surplus was exposed as a phantom, the state was stuck with a chronic income/outgo gap that persists.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
In another part of the building, a fresh inspiration strikes and a blueprint gets tweaked, and, before long, a daunting $5 million project comes in at close to $9 million, well after outgo was supposed to have given way to income.
—Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 10 May 2025
The new 2025-26 budget is already outdated because the fires will have a heavy impact on both the income and outgo sides of the budget, by reducing economic activity in Southern California and increasing pressure for fire suppression and recovery aid from Sacramento.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outgo
Noun
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Documents reviewed by the Miami Herald show that only a portion of the funds handled through TourProdEnter can be clearly tied to legitimate AFA expenses.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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An online fundraiser has also been launched by Brown's family and friends to help cover rebuilding expenses.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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His departure came as editor-in-chief Bari Weiss reshapes the network after the Paramount Skydance merger.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Mar. 2026
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Travelers to San Diego International Airport were encouraged to plan ahead and arrive two hours before domestic flights and three hours prior to international departures.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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Primarily intended for use on jets and helicopters, the idea is to provide low-cost per-shot solutions for threats such as drones and missiles.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
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From cargo ships crossing the ocean to the delivery van pulling up to your door, rising fuel and other energy prices are driving up the cost of transporting goods.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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The petition's withdrawal is good news for the many neighbors who spoke out against the annexation.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Carolyn’s withdrawal into depression reminds him of his mother’s own.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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Aside from its relationship with Microsoft, OpenAI cited risks such as its significant capital expenditures, reliance on compute resources, ongoing litigation with Elon Musk’s xAI, and its unusual structure as a public benefit corporation, whose parent is the OpenAI Foundation.—
Lora Kolodny,Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
23 Mar. 2026
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If the ocean rises by a foot, which 2022 research led by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association suggested was likely by 2050, Santa Cruz wave breaks would lose enough surfable days to cut down visitor expenditures by almost $13 million.—
Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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Tyler Herro scored 21 points and Norman Powell had 20 for Miami, which led by as many as 15 in the early going.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Smart glasses and headsets are clearly where Meta (as well as Snap, Google and Apple) see the tech going.—
Brian Cheung,
NBC news,
16 Mar. 2026
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The latest storm prompted evacuation orders north of Honolulu, where officials said more than 200 people were rescued.—
Matt Gutman,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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The county typically utilizes such cellphone blasts for evacuation warnings or orders, but Vaquero felt strongly that meteorologists were describing a situation that could quickly become catastrophic.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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The exodus of local ranchers means a decline in land stewardship.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Ha Nguyen McNeill, the TSA Deputy Administrator, told the House Homeland Security Committee that the partial government shutdown has resulted in a mass exodus of TSA workers.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Outgo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outgo. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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