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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
Keeping deficits in check typically involves reducing expenditures, increasing taxes, or both.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026
To ensure this does not happen again, M-DCPS and the School Board implemented additional safeguards for all credit card expenditures.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Economists also watch it because some of its components, notably measures of health care and financial services, flow into the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge — the personal consumption expenditures, or PCE, price index.
—Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Still, components of the report that feed directly into the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, the personal consumption expenditures price index, showed more firmness.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
This is the first time in the past 70 years where American consumers are spending more money on all 12 major monthly expenditures at once—health care, local taxes, debt service, food, housing, transportation, utilities, insurance, entertainment, mobile, clothes, and education—Flickinger said.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
The two programs now pay out more than $2 trillion a year, more than one-third of all federal expenditures.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026
The city estimates that its general fund budget — the spending plan that covers most day-to-day expenditures — will have $126 million in revenue in the next fiscal year, which begins July 1.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
But because the $10 million makes up nearly all of the charity’s expenditures, spending it on lobbying would likely be considered excessive under IRS rules, the experts said.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026
To ensure this does not happen again, M-DCPS and the School Board implemented additional safeguards for all credit card expenditures.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Economists also watch it because some of its components, notably measures of health care and financial services, flow into the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge — the personal consumption expenditures, or PCE, price index.
—Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Still, components of the report that feed directly into the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, the personal consumption expenditures price index, showed more firmness.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
This is the first time in the past 70 years where American consumers are spending more money on all 12 major monthly expenditures at once—health care, local taxes, debt service, food, housing, transportation, utilities, insurance, entertainment, mobile, clothes, and education—Flickinger said.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
The two programs now pay out more than $2 trillion a year, more than one-third of all federal expenditures.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026
The city estimates that its general fund budget — the spending plan that covers most day-to-day expenditures — will have $126 million in revenue in the next fiscal year, which begins July 1.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
But because the $10 million makes up nearly all of the charity’s expenditures, spending it on lobbying would likely be considered excessive under IRS rules, the experts said.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expenditures
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The estate is seeking compensatory and punitive damages, funeral expenses, attorney's fees, and other relief, arguing that multiple parties share responsibility for Avery's death under Georgia law because their actions combined to cause a single fatal outcome.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Other requests include compensatory and punitive damages, front pay, attorney and witness fees, expenses and other relief the court deems necessary.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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For almost an hour at BMO Stadium, the defensive efforts of the Los Angeles Football Club and San Jose Earthquakes held up.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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If passed, the bill could let some beach cities and counties, not the Coastal Commission, oversee development of certain housing projects, as well as efforts to create new or improved bike lanes, outdoor dining expansions and temporary street uses connected to big events, such as the 2028 Olympics.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
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But there are concerns about rising ticket prices and soaring production budgets, fueled by higher costs for labor, materials and energy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The group announced the new mutual aid market on social media, citing community concerns over rising costs as the motivation behind the move.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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An April reset works across every corner of life.—
Cheryl Russell,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
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There are so many examples of protest art and works that incite collective action and influence policy changes.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Expenditures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expenditures. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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