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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
This might relate to your earnings or to a major expenditure.
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
The company plans to use proceeds from this stock offering, and likely future stock sales, to feed the massive capital expenditure needs of both its space and AI businesses.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
With total expenditures of about $240,000, the race was more expensive than the region’s other contested judgeship, in Yolo County, where the candidates together spent about $197,000, records show.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Administrative expenditures consume more than 40% of total hospital spending.
—Darshak Sanghavi, STAT, 3 June 2026
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
The company plans to use proceeds from this stock offering, and likely future stock sales, to feed the massive capital expenditure needs of both its space and AI businesses.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
With total expenditures of about $240,000, the race was more expensive than the region’s other contested judgeship, in Yolo County, where the candidates together spent about $197,000, records show.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Administrative expenditures consume more than 40% of total hospital spending.
—Darshak Sanghavi, STAT, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expenditure
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That's because the cost of jet fuel — which can account for about 30% of airlines' total expenses — has soared during the war.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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The caller told them a family member had been detained, which was untrue, and demanded money for legal expenses.—
Kassia Bonesteel,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Second District Supervisor Holly Mitchell led the effort for Measure ER along with First District Supervisor Hilda Solis.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
10 June 2026
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The project is being framed as both a preservation effort and a forward-looking investment in the heart of Chinatown.—
Maddie White,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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Bessent’s team will assess conditions in Gulf countries and request estimates of the cost of repairing damage inflicted by Iran since the start of the conflict.—
Dalia Abdelwahab,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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Its agenda covers financing options for issuers and the strain that property insurance costs and commercial real estate vacancies place on public budgets, along with bond pricing and market data.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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How does the pilot program work?—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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Behavioral health companies in South Florida say they are being impacted by Medicaid termination letters, with facilities stating the cuts are harming patients who need help and leaving many therapists out of work.—
Morgan Rynor,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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“Expenditure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expenditure. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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