outgoes

noun

plural of outgo
1
as in expenses
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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2
as in departures
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 Synonyms for outgoes
  1. expenses
  2. departures
  3. costs
  4. goings
  5. expenditures
  6. leaves
  7. withdrawals
Noun
  • Rising fuel costs increase production expenses and can feed directly into higher food prices.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
  • But teams book national revenue at differing amounts on their income statements, based on the timing of payments and gross revenue versus net of league expenses.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of expenses
Noun
  • The new movie makes several key departures from the ancient epic poem attributed to Homer.
    — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
  • Because some of my earliest departures happen before my neighborhood coffee shop or even the airport lounge opens, caffeine is a non-negotiable.
    — Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2026
Definition of departures
Noun
  • That design philosophy allows manufacturers to prioritize rapid production, simpler assembly and lower manufacturing costs without compromising mission performance.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026
  • The reliance on emergency actions, like diesel backup generators, incurs significant costs for ratepayers and increases air pollution.
    — Anna Demeo, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of costs
Noun
  • This is somebody who knew intimately the goings on in my family tax and estate planning entities.
    — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 17 July 2026
  • Ted Johnson’s run down of goings on across the Atlantic is well worth a read.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 July 2026
Definition of goings
Noun
  • From the launch of ChatGPT, in late 2022, through the end of last year, these firms’ capital expenditures—most of which go toward data centers—well exceeded half a trillion dollars.
    — Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026
  • The social media giant plans to spend between $125 billion and $145 billion in capital expenditures this year, largely to support that infrastructure buildout, Meta said in its most recent earnings report.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Definition of expenditures
Noun
  • Remove and discard the outer two to three layers of leaves and wash inner leaves under running water.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026
  • Sweep the porch and steps to remove any leaves, lawn clippings, mulch, or other debris that can trap moisture around the posts.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 July 2026
Definition of leaves
Noun
  • Even though Yates told staff of her drug use history, staff placed her in a cell where she would not be monitored for withdrawals or overdoses, the suit alleged.
    — Theresa Clift July 17, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
  • Second, unless the account holder is withdrawing their money to help pay for their education, to buy a home or deal with disaster recovery, any withdrawals are subject to ordinary income tax rates.
    — Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation, 17 July 2026
Definition of withdrawals
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“Outgoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outgoes. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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