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Examples of spending money in a Sentence
She earned spending money at an after-school job.
Recent Examples on the Web
Companies generally use noncompetes to protect trade secrets and to avoid spending money to train employees who can hop over to a competitor.
—J. Edward Moreno, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2024
Imagine if California wasn’t so carelessly spending money on programs that have not made a significant impact in the last five years.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
Obviously, this is a poor time to make important decisions, especially about spending money.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2024
And with more people earning and spending money, the economy has been insulated against the slowdown and even recession that many economists once saw as all but inevitable as the Federal Reserve raised interest rates in 2022 and 2023.
—Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Economists have found that leakage, where income escapes an economy, is an all-too-common aspect of professional sports teams, Matheson said, and if a consumer is spending money at a ballpark or arena, those are entertainment dollars that won’t go to local attractions.
—Cathie Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 6 Apr. 2024
Another challenge for Trump, though, are his mounting legal fees, which his political action committee is spending money on.
—Franco Ordoñez, NPR, 29 Mar. 2024
Tune in to the full Rent Free episode above to see how many viewers won free rent as a result of Tinashe's performance in the game, presented by Bilt Rewards, which gives American users points for spending money on rent and in their local neighborhoods.
—Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
Florida last year passed a law banning spending money on DEI programs for its public colleges and universities.
—Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 29 Mar. 2024
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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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Cite this Entry
“Spending money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spending%20money. Accessed 30 Apr. 2024.
Kids Definition
spending money
noun
: money for small personal expenses
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