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as in expenses
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 efforts
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 expenditures
Cramer said to watch capital expenditures closely — this could be the number that moves Meta.
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Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
The company is planning capital expenditures of about $3 billion and aims to close another 24 facilities in the first half of the year.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 27 Jan. 2026
In filings, candidates do not have to distinguish between campaign expenditures and officeholder expenditures.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
Possible fraud and misrepresentation were words used to describe some the expenditures.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2026
The decision on capital expenditures needs information on how long the capital investment will last and how labor costs will change in the future.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
The board has offered no explanation for the moves, but an organized group of parents and taxpayers, including Jeffers, has been questioning past expenditures and contract awards by the board and believes Maluchnik is being forced out for raising those concerns.
—Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
The Fed, and Wall Street, will get another update on inflation on Thursday, when the government releases the personal consumption expenditures price index, or PCE.
—Damian J. Troise, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
Second, City Hall should seek DOI’s input in the development of policies and procedures to limit the risk of waste, fraud and abuse, particularly when implementing new programs that involve substantial expenditures of city funds.
—Jocelyn E. Strauber, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2026
Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
The company is planning capital expenditures of about $3 billion and aims to close another 24 facilities in the first half of the year.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 27 Jan. 2026
In filings, candidates do not have to distinguish between campaign expenditures and officeholder expenditures.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
Possible fraud and misrepresentation were words used to describe some the expenditures.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2026
The decision on capital expenditures needs information on how long the capital investment will last and how labor costs will change in the future.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
The board has offered no explanation for the moves, but an organized group of parents and taxpayers, including Jeffers, has been questioning past expenditures and contract awards by the board and believes Maluchnik is being forced out for raising those concerns.
—Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
The Fed, and Wall Street, will get another update on inflation on Thursday, when the government releases the personal consumption expenditures price index, or PCE.
—Damian J. Troise, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
Second, City Hall should seek DOI’s input in the development of policies and procedures to limit the risk of waste, fraud and abuse, particularly when implementing new programs that involve substantial expenditures of city funds.
—Jocelyn E. Strauber, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expenditures
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Shares of Capital One dipped on Thursday evening after the credit card issuer's fourth-quarter earnings per share missed estimates due to higher expenses.—
,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2026
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Peloton also significantly cut operating expenses—selling, general, and administrative costs dropped noticeably compared to the previous year—but the company warned that operating costs remain too elevated relative to its current revenue base.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Blocking mergers to protect luxury handbag markets or attacking low-margin grocers for price gouging were misplaced efforts.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Supervisor Kathryn Barger's office, which represents the Eaton Fire burn scar communities, said she has been briefed by the EPA on the soil testing efforts.—
Nicole Comstock,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Customer acquisition costs have climbed across digital channels, while privacy changes have reduced the signals advertisers once depended on.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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The rising costs of food and overhead trickle down to the menu, making dining out a trickier enterprise, especially at a time when home budgets are shrinking.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2026
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The edgy South of Market venue in San Francisco that showcases works from up-and-coming artists is also known as a cool place to host gatherings and celebrations, especially among the city arts crowd.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Meyers, performed works by Bach, Morten Lauridsen and Eric Whitacre alongside Grant Gershon, the Artistic Director of the Los Angeles Master Chorale, and the chorale’s members.—
Camelia Heins,
Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Expenditures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expenditures. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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