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as in expense
a payment made in the course of achieving a result
you'll have to drastically cut back on your clothing expenditures if you hope to save anything
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as in effort
the active use of energy in producing a result
the expenditure of the nation's military might on wars that may or may not involve the national interest
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Recent Examples of expenditure
Snaith determined that Universal’s direct investment in Epic Universe has resulted in $11 billion of economic impact nationwide in the form of construction and operational expenditures, as well as the hiring of new employees.
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Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2025
In health care alone, public money accounts for roughly forty per cent of expenditures, through Medicare, Medicaid, and the National Institutes of Health.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
There were also expenditures like a $100 ticket Rodriguez paid to attend the Chicano Federation’s 55th anniversary event and $125 Yamane spent at retailer H&M for blazers.
—Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
This is an expenditure that is unlikely to be recovered.
—New Atlas, 12 Apr. 2025
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Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2025
In health care alone, public money accounts for roughly forty per cent of expenditures, through Medicare, Medicaid, and the National Institutes of Health.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
There were also expenditures like a $100 ticket Rodriguez paid to attend the Chicano Federation’s 55th anniversary event and $125 Yamane spent at retailer H&M for blazers.
—Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
This is an expenditure that is unlikely to be recovered.
—New Atlas, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expenditure
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Spanish-language media giant TelevisaUnivision said its first quarter swung to a profit as the company reduced expenses and saw its streaming business gain traction, even as key areas of revenue experienced declines.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2025
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The drop in expenses, the company said, was primarily due to lower sports programming costs at Peacock and its domestic television networks.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2025
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Washington — The Supreme Court on Wednesday is set to hear arguments in a high-profile dispute over efforts in Oklahoma to create an online Catholic charter school, a case that could open the door to public dollars flowing directly to religious schools.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2025
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In 2021, Sayegh was given a Class B award for her valiant efforts during a house fire, according to the Toms River Police Department.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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But that price and the CPI cost of eggs overall, which was up 5.9% in March, may not accurately reflect the drop in wholesale prices that started in the middle of the month.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Officials steer the economy by calibrating the benchmark interest rate on which bank loans and mortgages, among other debt, are based. Corporations and consumers, in general, like low interest rates because the cost of borrowing is cheaper.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2025
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Harry, who was honored at the 2024 event for his work as an Apache helicopter pilot in Afghanistan during his 10 years in the military, joined Morgan Freeman and others in celebrating the aerial firefighters involved with the wildfires that devastated Los Angeles in January.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Additionally, award-winning author Pico Iyer was honored with the Robert Kirsch Award for lifetime achievement, and Amanda Gorman received the Innovator’s Award for her work promoting literacy, empowering youth and raising awareness on important issues.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Expenditure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expenditure. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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