OUTGO Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

outgo

noun

ˈau̇t-ˌgō

Definition of outgo

as in expense

a payment made in the course of achieving a result last year the film company's outgoes exceeded its revenues by a wide margin

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as in departure

the act of leaving a place the outgo of the town's only remaining manufacturing plant was a disaster

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Recent Examples of outgo The resulting gaps between income and outgo become structural deficits — very much like what’s been happening with the state budget. — Dan Walters, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026 In another part of the building, a fresh inspiration strikes and a blueprint gets tweaked, and, before long, a daunting $5 million project comes in at close to $9 million, well after outgo was supposed to have given way to income. — Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 10 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for outgo

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Noun

These are big numbers, growing fast on the liability side of the balance sheet and on the expense side of the income statement.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
The sticker price also excludes the follow-up imaging, specialist visits and biopsies that incidental findings often trigger, expenses that can quickly outstrip the original scan.

— Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of expense

Noun

The plan included additional Israeli military withdrawals from Gaza, the disarmament of Hamas, the arrival of an international peacekeeping force and a new apolitical Palestinian government to administer the territory's day-to-day affairs.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
That includes early withdrawals from retirement accounts, with 29%; reducing or eliminating retirement contributions, 20%; or taking on high-interest debt, 18%.

— Lorie Konish, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of withdrawal

Noun

As part of that proposal, which has not been previously reported, the Ryans agreed to cover half of the eight-figure expenditures that had been incurred to that point to walk away.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Next week will bring the release of the personal consumption expenditures price index for August.

— Sarah Min, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of expenditure

Noun

Occasionally, particularly in the early going, the blocking and Christopher Moscatiello’s sound design seemed to be working at cross-purposes.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Some wellness darties are alcohol-free while others coexist with bar-going later in the day or function as pregames.

— Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of going

Noun

The large blaze and billowing smoke led to the evacuation of more than 1,200 people in the small Central Coast community.

— Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
For example, during the onset of the Iran war earlier this year, the platform recorded a 450% increase in clicks on Oman’s visa application as travelers sought alternative destinations and evacuation routes.

— CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of evacuation

Noun

As Vogue Business reported, this has impacted the fashion sector creatively and financially, culminating in a mass exodus of design talent.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026
Although moderate Republicans are heavily represented in the exodus, some members, such as former Representative Liz Cheney, are very conservative.

— David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of exodus

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