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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
The fact that the richest 10% of households now enjoy 50% of total consumption expenditures illustrates this change.
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
Independent expenditures are political expenses made for or against an election issue or candidate, but with no coordination for the politician or campaign.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Her spokesman has argued the expenditures are part of legitimate campaign activity.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 27 Sep. 2025
By the slice For some perspective, think about HOA fees as a share of last year’s median expenditures for owners.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
Independent expenditures are political expenses made for or against an election issue or candidate, but with no coordination for the politician or campaign.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Her spokesman has argued the expenditures are part of legitimate campaign activity.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 27 Sep. 2025
By the slice For some perspective, think about HOA fees as a share of last year’s median expenditures for owners.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expenditure
Noun
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Independent expenditures are political expenses made for or against an election issue or candidate, but with no coordination for the politician or campaign.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Despite having full-time employment, many struggle to save enough for housing due to stagnant wages and rising expenses.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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The Democratic nominee for mayor also gave a speech at an African Methodist church, an effort to bridge the gap with apprehensive Black voters.—
Amie Parnes,
The Hill,
1 Oct. 2025
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The improved profitability came as Beijing intensified efforts to rein in excess supply and aggressive price wars that had hurt companies' bottom line.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Safety, improved traffic flow and cost-effectiveness.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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Seeking a faster, more affordable option, researchers at Sungkyunkwan University in Korea are developing a technique that can create patient-specific bone implants without the high costs or delays of traditional methods.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Sep. 2025
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But according to government guidance, personnel must return home as soon as possible if a shutdown occurs while on work travel.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
30 Sep. 2025
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His work with rural counties has earned favorable notices, but in urban areas like Phoenix, many of the experts in Joan's reporting raised questions about Livar's effectiveness.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Expenditure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expenditure. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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