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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 social media company said capital expenditures will come in between $66 billion and $72 billion , raising the low end of the company’s previous estimate of between $64 billion and $72 billion.
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Yun Li, CNBC, 31 July 2025
Inflation also ticked up to a 2.6 percent annual increase in June from 2.3 percent in the Commerce Department’s personal consumption expenditures price index, exceeding expectations of economists for a 2.5 percent increase.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 31 July 2025
Arm is increasing expenditures to better capitalize on the artificial intelligence boom.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 31 July 2025
The Dell Medical School is proposed to receive $18.6 million in both legislative budgets — slightly more than last session — but is expected to earn greater external research expenditures, which are projected at $45.3 million and $49.6 million for the next two fiscal years, respectively.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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Yun Li, CNBC, 31 July 2025
Inflation also ticked up to a 2.6 percent annual increase in June from 2.3 percent in the Commerce Department’s personal consumption expenditures price index, exceeding expectations of economists for a 2.5 percent increase.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 31 July 2025
Arm is increasing expenditures to better capitalize on the artificial intelligence boom.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 31 July 2025
The Dell Medical School is proposed to receive $18.6 million in both legislative budgets — slightly more than last session — but is expected to earn greater external research expenditures, which are projected at $45.3 million and $49.6 million for the next two fiscal years, respectively.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expenditure
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This is in sharp contrast to the effort and expense involved in seeing a human therapist.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Food, utilities are rising, so providers find creative ways to cut Robertson and Taylor said the cost of food is their second biggest expense outside of payroll.—
Beki San Martin,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also chaired an emergency meeting on the cloudburst and subsequent rescue efforts in the capital Islamabad on Friday.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
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South Korea’s new liberal president announced Friday his plans to end some military activities along its border with North Korea and restore a 2018 military agreement with its neighbor in an effort to reduce border tensions.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Evers denied the request but instead proposed that the state Department of Workforce Development, a partner on the apprenticeship program, invest $1 million annually to help school districts pay for the cost of apprentices.—
Rory Linnane,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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But most of the network’s funds cover everyday production costs, including salaries for a small newsroom and production for hyperlocal stories: updates on waste-management contracts, interviews with local musicians, searches for lost animals.—
Oliver Whang,
New Yorker,
7 Aug. 2025
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While many management companies shy away from association work, especially due to the difficulty in managing different personalities, jkROCK’s took a different path.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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At the same time, AI aims to make work more efficient—which is exactly what students are using it for.—
Lila Shroff,
The Atlantic,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Expenditure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expenditure. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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