expenditure

noun

ik-ˈspen-di-chər How to pronounce expenditure (audio)
Definition of expenditurenext
1
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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2
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 Earlier this month, the Baltimore County Council approved a contract with the consulting firm TischlerBise that provides for the expenditure of up to $249,000 on an analysis of the county’s development impact fee and excise tax rate structure. — David Plymyer, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2026 The spending is heavily dominated by staff travel, transportation and lodging, which make up the vast majority of the top expenditures, per P-card data reviewed by the Herald after a public records request. — Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 12 Aug. 2026 According to the complaint, Wahab’s state Senate campaign donated the money to the Alameda County Democratic Central Committee, which could have moved the money to its federal account and went on to launch an independent expenditure boosting Wahab. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Mills raised less than $16,000 in July and has just $67,644 left in his campaign coffers, according to the most recent reports from the Federal Elections Commission, which include contributions and expenditures through July 29. — Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for expenditure
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expenditure
  1. expense
  2. effort
  3. cost
  4. work
Noun
  • The Arkansas Medicaid program pays the premium and provides additional payments that reduce or eliminate enrollees' out-of-pocket expenses for medical care.
    — Nathan Ansell, Arkansas Online, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Yes, the Bengals landed right guard Dalton Risner near the end of last August, but finding a similar player this year would be unlikely, and Risner’s path to becoming a starter in 2025 came at the expense of early-season issues.
    — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of expense
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  • Albeit in an uncompetitive effort, the Falcons’ 27-7 loss to the Broncos in the preseason opener Friday night offered a glimpse at a vast majority of the team’s roster.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • General manager Omar Khan has made a concerted effort to build through the trenches on offense and defense.
    — Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of effort
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  • The cost of building Elston Howard Field, previously named Heritage Field, was $51 million, according to a 2011 report in The New York Times.
    — Sam Blum, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Oil prices and government borrowing costs climbed higher on Tuesday as traders’ hopes of a swift resolution to the US-Iran conflict fade.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of cost
Noun
  • Mateychuk is an excellent skater, with clear NHL edge work and speed to be able to skate pucks up ice, evade pressure and close on checks.
    — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The office's own work plan called for reviewing the rail authority's change-order process by July 2026 — including a $500 million-plus construction change order settlement.
    — Julie Watts, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
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“Expenditure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expenditure. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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