expenditure
noun
ex·pen·di·ture
ik-ˈspen-di-chər 
-də-ˌchu̇r,
-də-ˌt(y)u̇r
1
: the act or process of expending
an expenditure of energy
2
: something expended : disbursement, expense
income should exceed expenditures
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.
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Barely a month after the USF Board of Trustees formally approved the expenditure of $407 million for construction of its on-campus stadium, the athletic director who presided over the project’s evolution is leaving.
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Tribune Wire Services, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2025
Instead, most expenditures were redirected toward essentials like housing, healthcare, and food.
—CNBC, 4 June 2025
Yet another serious flaw is that the bill only temporarily extends full expensing for capital expenditures, missing an opportunity to embed a business tax reform that could boost American economic growth.
—Joshua Rauh, National Review, 4 June 2025
Like other economic factors, including capital expenditures and consumer spending levels, employment conditions are in a holding pattern as companies wait to see where U.S. tariff policy lands amid President Trump’s ongoing trade war and his fragile truce with top trading partner China.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 3 June 2025
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Tribune Wire Services, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2025
Instead, most expenditures were redirected toward essentials like housing, healthcare, and food.
—CNBC, 4 June 2025
Yet another serious flaw is that the bill only temporarily extends full expensing for capital expenditures, missing an opportunity to embed a business tax reform that could boost American economic growth.
—Joshua Rauh, National Review, 4 June 2025
Like other economic factors, including capital expenditures and consumer spending levels, employment conditions are in a holding pattern as companies wait to see where U.S. tariff policy lands amid President Trump’s ongoing trade war and his fragile truce with top trading partner China.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 3 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for expenditure
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“Expenditure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expenditure. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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expenditure
noun
ex·pen·di·ture
ik-ˈspen-di-chər
-də-ˌchu̇(ə)r
1
: the act of spending (as money, time, or energy)
2
: something that is spent
Legal Definition
expenditure
noun
ex·pen·di·ture
ik-ˈspen-di-chər, -ˌchu̇r
1
: the act or process of paying out
2
: something paid out see also capital expenditure
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