spending money

noun

Synonyms of spending moneynext

Examples of spending money in a Sentence

She earned spending money at an after-school job.
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The administration has no problem spending money. Gautam Mukunda, Twin Cities, 14 May 2026 Bass and the Fed, which is spending money as an independent expenditure, aren’t allowed to communicate about campaign messaging by law. Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026 But if studios arrive feeling skittish about spending money, not even that famous French sunshine will heat up an ice cold marketplace. Brent Lang, Variety, 12 May 2026 At a time when companies are aggressively cutting benefits and even more are laying off workers, spending money on a company-wide morale event might seem hard to justify. Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 11 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for spending money

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of spending money was in the 15th century

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“Spending money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spending%20money. Accessed 18 May. 2026.

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spending money

noun
: money for small personal expenses

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