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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
Gabe Petek, the Legislature’s budget analyst, sees an immediate $18 billion gap between income and outgo that could mushroom to $35 billion if not closed.
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
When the surplus was exposed as a phantom, the state was stuck with a chronic income/outgo gap that persists.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
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
As the administration now concedes, the harsh reality is that the state faces multibillion-dollar gaps indefinitely — at least $10 billion a year — between income and outgo, thanks largely to the flurry of spending Newsom and Legislature embraced on the $97.5 billion surplus presumption.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2025
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
When the surplus was exposed as a phantom, the state was stuck with a chronic income/outgo gap that persists.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
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
As the administration now concedes, the harsh reality is that the state faces multibillion-dollar gaps indefinitely — at least $10 billion a year — between income and outgo, thanks largely to the flurry of spending Newsom and Legislature embraced on the $97.5 billion surplus presumption.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outgo
Noun
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Instead, the utility will be allowed to spread the expense recovery over an entire hunk of the Midwest.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Alphabet also said its research and development expenses went up by 42%, driven by compensation for AI talent and supporting Waymo.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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If your departure gate is further afield, take the airport train to the second business class lounge, the lush 7,950-square-foot Al Mourjan The Garden.—
Rachel Morris,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Feb. 2026
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Consider this departure the pop star’s Jenny Humphrey period.—
Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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During warmer months, when the path is crowded with tourists in leisure mode, anyone who walks with a purpose should avoid the Bridge at all costs.—
Katie James Watkinson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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For electricity, that means expanding dispatchable generation, especially natural gas, strengthening the grid, streamlining permitting, and ensuring reliability is prioritized over mandates that raise costs or weaken supply.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Suburban leaders indicated the mix of power sharing and new money could be enough to persuade the likes of Plano and Irving to scrap looming withdrawal elections in the nick of time, with just days before some counties finalize May ballots.—
Lilly Kersh,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Feb. 2026
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It’s now led to one major withdrawal from Berlin, a typically highly political festival, with news that celebrated Indian author Arundhati Roy has pulled out.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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In its First Interim Financial Report released in December, LAUSD projected a $877 million deficit — about 14% of its unrestricted general fund expenditures — for the 2026–27 school year, followed by a $443 million deficit the year after.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Additionally, hyperscalers, including Amazon , Microsoft , Meta , and Alphabet , announced capital expenditure of up to $700 billion on AI this year, which has raised concerns over returns and whether the extent of AI spend is justified.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
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However, that doesn’t mean Eun-jae doesn’t have another con going.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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This sleek patent leather shoulder bag will easily elevate your going-out outfits with minimal effort.—
Essence Wiley,
InStyle,
5 Feb. 2026
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Near burn scars, including from the Palisades and Eaton fires, evacuation warnings remain in effect through Wednesday.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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The majority of these evacuation orders were lifted by late Tuesday.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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The fall of el-Fasher in October 2025 to the Rapid Support Forces set off an exodus of people to nearby towns, straining the resources of neighboring communities and driving up food insecurity rates, the report said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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The fall of el-Fasher in October 2025 to the RSF set off an exodus of people to nearby towns, straining the resources of neighboring communities and driving up food insecurity rates, the report said.—
Noha Elhennawy,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Outgo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outgo. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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