Synonyms of expenditure

expenditure

noun

ik-ˈspen-di-chər 

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• expense
• cost
• outlay
• disbursement
• price
• charge
• outgo
• rate
• overhead
• outflow
• tariff
• toll
• spending money
• tab
• pocket money

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• effort
• work
• exertion
• energy
• pains
• sweat
• labor
• trouble
• while
• power
• elbow grease
• drudgery
• strain
• toil
• muscle
• endeavor
• try
• attempt
• grind
• travail
• might
• essay
• slog
• dint
• force
• trial
• go
• pass
• puissance
• stab
• whack
• shot
• fling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• facility
• ease
• smoothness
• fluency
• inertia
• inaction
• inactivity
• idleness
• indolence
• laziness
• adroitness
• quiescence
• dormancy
• languor

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of expenditure

Rather than suppressing appetite, the compound appears to boost energy expenditure, according to a study published in Science Advances. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Consequently, cities offering lower day-to-day expenditures and better access to support services received higher overall scores. — Gagandeep Singh, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Despite billions in expenditures with no real profits to show for it, OpenAI is widely expected to unveil an IPO soon. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026

Airbnb, meanwhile, has supported the mayor in her reelection bid, pouring nearly $2 million into an independent expenditure group on the mayor’s behalf in the primary. — Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026