EXPENDITURE Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

expenditure

noun

ik-ˈspen-di-chər

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 While proceeds from the public offerings and Berkshire’s placement will directly fund heavy capital expenditures to scale global AI infrastructure, the ATM program is fundamentally administrative. —

Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 12 June 2026 In late May, when the budget was first presented, Vice Mayor Anna Rohrbough expressed concerns about the zoo’s revenue and expenditure gap. —

Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026 Most questionable expenditures in Tamarac are tied to Vice Mayor Marlon Bolton. —

Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 June 2026 Economists also watch it because some of its components, notably health care and financial services, flow into the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge — the personal consumption expenditures index. —

Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for expenditure

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After former President Joe Biden issued a presidential disaster declaration for the fire, residents were able to apply for emergency federal financial assistance and benefits, which included money for home repairs, personal property damage, transportation, medical expenses and housing assistance.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Winner is responsible for all applicable federal, state, and local taxes, if any, as well as any other costs and expenses associated with Prize acceptance and use not specified herein as being provided.

— AJC.com, AJC.com, 18 June 2026