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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
Booming revenues are all well and good but of little use if your expenditure is through the roof.
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Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 June 2025
Total expenditures for the year hit $96.2 million, resulting in a year-over-year decline in net assets.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 13 June 2025
Illinois, on the other hand, saw the biggest increase in money spent on eating out, with dining expenditures climbing 13.5% from 2000 to 2023.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 12 June 2025
Barely a month after the USF Board of Trustees formally approved the expenditure of $407 million for construction of its on-campus stadium, the athletic director who presided over the project’s evolution is leaving.
—Tribune Wire Services, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2025
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Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 June 2025
Total expenditures for the year hit $96.2 million, resulting in a year-over-year decline in net assets.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 13 June 2025
Illinois, on the other hand, saw the biggest increase in money spent on eating out, with dining expenditures climbing 13.5% from 2000 to 2023.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 12 June 2025
Barely a month after the USF Board of Trustees formally approved the expenditure of $407 million for construction of its on-campus stadium, the athletic director who presided over the project’s evolution is leaving.
—Tribune Wire Services, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expenditure
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Numerous reasons exist for why getting a driver’s license is either more challenging today or may not provide sufficient benefits, including the licensing process, the expense of vehicle ownership and maintenance and safety concerns.—
Selika Josiah Talbott,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Despite the costs of containment, USDA economists estimate that maintaining the eradication program delivers annual economic benefits exceeding $1 billion—far outweighing the expense of operations like the COPEG fly factory in Panama.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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Separate efforts by the United Nations to distribute limited food have been plagued by armed gangs looting trucks and by crowds of desperate people offloading supplies from convoys.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2025
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Kota, the zoo's youngest male orangutan, started showing signs of lethargy and continued to decline despite efforts of zoo veterinary and animal care staff to administer care, the zoo said in the release.—
Harley Walls,
Arkansas Online,
28 June 2025
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While well-intended, the legislation had the unpleasant consequence of raising costs significantly for condo associations and owners.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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President Donald Trump, who nominated Waller as a governor during his first term in office, has been hectoring the Fed to lower interest rates to reduce borrowing costs on the $36 trillion national debt.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
20 June 2025
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Our healing, life-changing work would not have been possible without the wisdom of our 60-plus-person Braintrust.—
Asha Bandele,
Essence,
25 June 2025
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The physical, mental, and emotional work required of DSPs does not equal the current median pay rate and is ultimately contributing to employee burnout and turnover.—
Brian Cusack,
Boston Herald,
25 June 2025
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“Expenditure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expenditure. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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