expenditure

noun ex·pen·di·ture \ ik-ˈspen-di-chər , -də-ˌchu̇r , -də-ˌt(y)u̇r \

|Updated on: 18 Jun 2018

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Definition of expenditure

1 : the act or process of expending

an expenditure of energy

2 : something expended : disbursement, expense

income should exceed expenditures

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Examples of expenditure in a Sentence

an increase in military expenditures
an increase in military expenditure
vast expenditures of time and effort
The energy expenditure was significant.
the expenditure of funds for the new school
The project will require an expenditure of effort on everyone's part.

Recent Examples of expenditure from the Web

Despite her occasional clampdown on tech, independent expenditure committees for Breed received tens of thousands of dollars from the tech industry.

— trisha thadani, San Francisco Chronicle, "London Breed as mayor has the tech industry excited. Will it last?," 15 June 2018
The independent expenditure committee ONECALIFORNIA has not reported any financial activity.

— taryn luna, sacbee, "Three Californias? What you need to know.," 13 June 2018
Privately, however, Conway encouraged colleagues to funnel money for independent expenditures through a PAC called Progress San Francisco.

— nitasha tiku, WIRED, "How Tech Shaped San Francisco’s Unresolved Mayor’s Race," 11 June 2018
An independent expenditure committee called Job Creators for a Strong Economy Sponsored by the Lincoln Club reported spending at least $400,000 in recent weeks to attack Fletcher.

— jeff mcdonald, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Fletcher lashes out at Saldaña for alleged alliance with conservatives," 2 June 2018
Capital expenditures are included within each of these funds, according to Moody.

— allan vought, The Aegis, "Bel Air's final budget set at $16.6 million, tax rates unchanged," 25 May 2018
The company said Wednesday that the investment will go toward research and development and capital expenditures.

— BostonGlobe.com, "Massport head development officer retiring," 24 May 2018
The initial financing required owners to send excess cash (money left over after debt payments and capital expenditures) to lenders if revenue from an annual power auction came in much lower than expected.

— brian eckhouse, Bloomberg.com, "Private Equity’s Big Bet on Cheap Gas-Fired Plants Has Gone Awry," 23 May 2018
In 2009, property taxes were capped at set rates, stripped from the operational budget and lawmakers limited their use to pay for transportation costs, building repairs and other capital expenditures.

— arika herron, Indianapolis Star, "Indiana primary voters say 'yes' to property tax hikes for Avon, Warren Twp. schools," 8 May 2018

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Origin and Etymology of expenditure

irregular from expend

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First Known Use: 1769

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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expenditure Synonyms

Synonyms

effort, elbow grease, exertion, labor, pains, sweat, trouble, while, work;

Near Antonyms

adroitness, ease, facility, fluency, smoothness;

dormancy, idleness, inaction, inactivity, indolence, inertia, languor, laziness, quiescence;

dint, energy;

force, might, muscle, power, puissance;

attempt, endeavor, essay, fling, go, pass, shot, stab, trial, try, whack;

Other Economics Terms

actuary, compound interest, globalization, indemnity, portfolio, rentier, stagflation, usurer

EXPENDITURE Defined for English Language Learners

expenditure

noun

Definition of expenditure for English Language Learners

: an amount of money that is spent on something
: an amount of time, energy, effort, etc., that is used to do something
: the act of spending money

EXPENDITURE Defined for Kids

expenditure

noun ex·pen·di·ture \ ik-ˈspen-di-chər \

Definition of expenditure for Students

1 : the act of spending (as money, time, or energy)

2 : something that is spent

Keep a record of your expenditures.

Law Dictionary

expenditure

noun ex·pen·di·ture \ ik-ˈspen-di-chər, -ˌchu̇r \

legal Definition of expenditure

1 : the act or process of paying out

2 : something paid out — see also capital expenditure

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