1
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 administration’s own projections show a $23 billion gap between income and outgo for 2026-27 and similar gaps for the following two years if nothing is done.
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 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
The new 2025-26 budget is already outdated because the fires will have a heavy impact on both the income and outgo sides of the budget, by reducing economic activity in Southern California and increasing pressure for fire suppression and recovery aid from Sacramento.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 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
The new 2025-26 budget is already outdated because the fires will have a heavy impact on both the income and outgo sides of the budget, by reducing economic activity in Southern California and increasing pressure for fire suppression and recovery aid from Sacramento.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outgo
Noun
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Fuel is one of the largest expenses for airlines.—
Mae Anderson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The growth in units outpaced Amazon’s fulfillment expenses, which grew 9 percent year over year, as well as outbound shipping costs, which were up 12 percent.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Elsewhere, the Bucks have already filled their opening after the departure of Doc Rivers, a former Magic coach, with the hiring of Taylor Jenkins.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 May 2026
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One of those scholars was Bell, the professor whose departure the students were lamenting.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Noun
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In late April, Norwegian low-cost, long-haul airline Norse Atlantic Airways began cancelling all flights into LAX this summer.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
2 May 2026
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Jet fuel is the second biggest cost for airlines, behind only labor.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
Noun
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News of the troop withdrawal drew swift condemnation from Democrats in Congress and members of a hawkish Washington think tank.—
Ben Finley,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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News of the withdrawal was reported earlier by The New York Times, Reuters and other outlets.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
2 May 2026
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Fleishman said NiSource and American Electric Power — in addition to Entergy — have seen more upside from capital expenditures.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
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Homelessness is an urgent humanitarian crisis and is also one of the highest expenditures.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
Noun
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For anyone looking to keep the match-day energy going, downtown San Jose has the sports bar infrastructure to support it.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
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The power of positivity keeps her going.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Stills of an evacuation video singled out a moment when the couple were being rushed toward an exit by Secret Service agents.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Follow evacuation instructions without delay.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
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The company exodus, however, has been outpaced by the number of businesses moving into the state, which is home to almost 400 billion-dollar startups, according to CB Insights.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Continue reading … STEVE FORBES — 4 ways to fix what’s wrong with New York City and stop the exodus.—
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FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Outgo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outgo. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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