expenditure

noun

ex·​pen·​di·​ture ik-ˈspen-di-chər How to pronounce expenditure (audio)
-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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Capital expenditures were approximately $22,094,406, focused on infrastructure improvements and customer growth, with plans to continue similar levels of investment in the coming years. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 5 Dec. 2024 According to the complaint, these expenditures lacked transparency and violated government auditing rules. Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024 Culpo loves finding ways to make holiday expenditures more strategic, such as with her PayPal debit card. Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024 Statistics from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute showed that world military expenditures increased for the ninth consecutive year in 2023, up 6.8% year-over-year and reaching a total of $2.44 trillion. Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for expenditure 

Word History

Etymology

irregular from expend

First Known Use

1769, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of expenditure was in 1769

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Cite this Entry

“Expenditure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expenditure. Accessed 10 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

expenditure

noun
ex·​pen·​di·​ture ik-ˈspen-di-chər How to pronounce expenditure (audio)
-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 How to pronounce expenditure (audio)
1
: the act or process of paying out
2
: something paid out see also capital expenditure

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