as in expenses
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 spends
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 outlays
Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 12 June 2026
But that would depend on the size of the Jaquez extension, combined with what other salary the Heat takes on during the next 13 months — potentially including outlays to a first-round pick next month and another in June 2027.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026
According to an analysis by the Washington Post, these outlays have over the years amounted to thirty-eight billion dollars.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
City’s financial situation is always considered very healthy, of course, and their spending across the past few windows had been supported by years of making money from academy prospects and relatively low outlays.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 2 June 2026
And if the interest expense on our gigantic and ballooning national debt of $39 trillion weren’t already running at nearly $1 trillion a year, bigger than Medicare spending and equaling two-thirds of Social Security outlays, the half-point upward shift would likely prove manageable.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Months of contractor conversations, technology evaluations, capital outlays, and post-installation apps that required their own learning curve.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Capital outlays and financial transfers also are expected to decline.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026
An increase in outlays combined with a decrease in receipts contributed to the shortfall, which takes the year-to-date deficit down to $953 billion.
—Sean Conlon,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 11 May 2026
Noun
Indeed, OpenAI is mulling slashing prices, the Journal reported, while some customers are only using highly capable models for complex tasks, relying on cheaper open-source ones for most functions, saving up to 95% on outlays.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 12 June 2026
But that would depend on the size of the Jaquez extension, combined with what other salary the Heat takes on during the next 13 months — potentially including outlays to a first-round pick next month and another in June 2027.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026
According to an analysis by the Washington Post, these outlays have over the years amounted to thirty-eight billion dollars.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
City’s financial situation is always considered very healthy, of course, and their spending across the past few windows had been supported by years of making money from academy prospects and relatively low outlays.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 2 June 2026
And if the interest expense on our gigantic and ballooning national debt of $39 trillion weren’t already running at nearly $1 trillion a year, bigger than Medicare spending and equaling two-thirds of Social Security outlays, the half-point upward shift would likely prove manageable.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Months of contractor conversations, technology evaluations, capital outlays, and post-installation apps that required their own learning curve.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Capital outlays and financial transfers also are expected to decline.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026
An increase in outlays combined with a decrease in receipts contributed to the shortfall, which takes the year-to-date deficit down to $953 billion.
—Sean Conlon,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlays
Noun
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Steady cash flow gives businesses the room to cover daily expenses, meet payroll, pay suppliers and plan with confidence.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Scholarships and loans that cover the cost of tuition may not stretch far enough for expenses like housing, transportation, meals, books and computers.—
Albert D. Mosley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Magloire, who once dreamed of becoming a professional soccer career and has mixed feelings about the World Cup’s current state, nowadays spends more time thinking about movements on a stage than on a soccer field.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
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When a company spends that much political capital warning about existential risk, policymakers eventually act on those warnings.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Noun
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In a recent blog post, Asha Sharma laid out many issues ranging from tiny division margins to exploding component costs, all balanced with its biggest gamer complaint, a lack of big Xbox first-party games, and namely big first-party games that are Xbox exclusives.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Gas prices have fallen toward $4 per gallon in recent weeks, nearing the milestone as oil costs have eased in response to negotiations between the United States and Iran.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
13 June 2026
Verb
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The agency also pays for 10 shelter beds at the Gateway Center and Salvation Army.—
Sara Gregory,
AJC.com,
18 June 2026
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The Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund—the primary fund that pays retirement benefits—is now projected to run dry in 2032, one year sooner than last year’s estimate.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
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The all-stock deal will add to SpaceX’s considerable AI capital expenditures.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
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In many cases, economic impact studies are held up as justification for these expenditures.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
16 June 2026
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“Outlays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlays. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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