expenditure

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

|Updated on: 13 Aug 2018

Examples: expenditure in a Sentence

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

Glenview officials need to take a good, hard look a those expenditures.

— randy blaser, chicagotribune.com, "Column: When a town racks up charges, it's the taxpayers on the hook," 12 July 2018
No additional expenditures associated with the appeal have been requested yet by the Law Department.

— allan vought, The Aegis, "Judge turns down Harford's request to waive bond in $45 million rubblefill judgment appeal," 12 July 2018
Slate reported that, per the documents, the ORR may be short approximately $1.9 billion for the period between October 1, 2017 and December 31, 2018, if taking into account maximum possible expenditures.

— elly belle, Teen Vogue, "Trump Could Reportedly Detain More Immigrant Children at the Expense of HIV/AIDS Care," 11 July 2018
The Chamber, in partnership with IPS, has been combing through the district's budget, expenditures and needs in hopes of identifying cost savings that would reduce that ask.

— arika herron, Indianapolis Star, "Chamber calls for nearly $500M in IPS cuts in exchange for support of $100M tax hike," 11 July 2018
The Texas Education Agency tracks both overall spending, which includes operations, administration and other costs, and the total instructional expenditures per pupil.

— dana burke, Houston Chronicle, "Houston-area school districts ranked by spending on instruction per student," 9 July 2018
Mistakes are common, although Pastor was the only winning member of council who did not disclose all campaign expenditures.

— sharon coolidge, Cincinnati.com, "At last, some answers about Cincinnati Councilman Jeff Pastor's campaign finances," 8 July 2018
Churches, unlike other tax-exempt, nonprofit organizations, are not required to make public their revenue, expenditures and other financial details.

— silvia foster-frau, San Antonio Express-News, "Sutherland Springs receives millions in donations to massacre relief fund," 8 July 2018
By that point, Kemp was more calamitous contract than viable player—a walking $43 million expenditure whose salary was scattered across the ledgers of the Dodgers, Padres and Braves.

— jon tayler, SI.com, "Matt Kemp Shed Weight, Ego and Injury to Thrive for the Club He Never Wanted to Leave," 4 July 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.

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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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