as in expense
a payment made in the course of achieving a result
the outlays for the couple's upcoming wedding seem to be multiplying at an incredible rate
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as in to spend
to hand over or use up in payment
the nation had outlaid nearly 20 billion dollars on social programs at that point
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Recent Examples of outlay
William Dunkelberg, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Traveling with or to see an aging parent, to witness your best friend getting married, or taking a babymoon with your partner may be worth the financial outlay.
—Stacey Lastoe, AFAR Media, 30 May 2025
USA TODAY, 1 July 2021
With resources at a premium, now is the time to reassess products and services, perhaps remarket or rebrand and, most importantly, determine how best to outlay capital.
—Noelle Federico, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2022
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Noun
Reporting on their most recent outlays, there appears to be little variation between 2019 and 2025 in the type of specific investments in capital equipment.
—William Dunkelberg, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Traveling with or to see an aging parent, to witness your best friend getting married, or taking a babymoon with your partner may be worth the financial outlay.
—Stacey Lastoe, AFAR Media, 30 May 2025
Verb
The company will initially outlay $10,000 to be shared by the group - Miami volleyball player Taylor Burrell, Florida State soccer player Jaelin Howell, Central Florida track athlete Rayniah Jones and Florida gymnast Trinity Thomas - starting Thursday.
—USA TODAY, 1 July 2021
With resources at a premium, now is the time to reassess products and services, perhaps remarket or rebrand and, most importantly, determine how best to outlay capital.
—Noelle Federico, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlay
Noun
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The effects of a private education system The World Bank reported in 2023 that 54% of adults in sub-Saharan Africa rank the issue of paying school fees higher than medical bills and other expenses.—
Rodney Muhumuza,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Families can order caskets and urns with next-day delivery, create obituaries with features like memory sharing, service details, and direct donations to charity or the bereaved family to help cover funeral expenses.—
Paul Klein,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
Verb
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Summer hosting season means a lot more time spent occupying your outdoor space, and the best patio umbrellas meet the occasion by gently offering respite against the blazing sun.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
6 June 2025
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One-quarter of all U.S. consumers also plans to decrease spending or abstain from buying on Amazon Prime Day this summer, according to data from Akeneo.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
6 June 2025
Noun
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As a result, the gains were too few and the costs were too high.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 June 2025
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Ventura’s restoration cost more than $3 million, and Capitola’s about $10 million.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
Verb
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These fast-track measures can be used only if proponents agree to pay higher wages to construction workers or set aside a portion of the project for low-income housing on land considered the least environmentally sensitive.—
Liam Dillon,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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In a notice of settlement filed last week in US District Court for the Southern District of New York, the parties agreed to dismiss the case with prejudice, with each side to pay its own fees and costs.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2025
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Barely a month after the USF Board of Trustees formally approved the expenditure of $407 million for construction of its on-campus stadium, the athletic director who presided over the project’s evolution is leaving.—
Tribune Wire Services,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 June 2025
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Instead, most expenditures were redirected toward essentials like housing, healthcare, and food.—
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CNBC,
4 June 2025
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“Outlay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlay. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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