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
Rachel Barber, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Existing data centers need to be upgraded to handle AI workloads, leading to the giant outlays, said Melissa Otto, head of research for investment research service S&P Global Visible Alpha.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Such spending contrasts with government outlays on infrastructure that help improve an economy’s long-term potential.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
Young and old cannot afford cash outlays to buy a car, used or new.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
In their world, which is also ours, selfhood has degraded into taste, preferences, demography, and outlays of attention and money.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Governments are acknowledging the need for bigger defense outlays.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Spending on restaurants and cafes is among the biggest category of consumer outlays in the kingdom, with $2 billion spent in August — nearly 12% of total spending captured from payment machines, according to Saudi Central Bank data.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2025
In a post to his personal Twitter account, Newsom later took a shot at the president’s penchant for pricey capital outlays to extravagant ends.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
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The Congressional Budget Office in January estimated outlays of more than $100 billion for the program in 2025, though the actual spending this year is uncertain due to recent budget shifts and the ongoing government shutdown.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Existing data centers need to be upgraded to handle AI workloads, leading to the giant outlays, said Melissa Otto, head of research for investment research service S&P Global Visible Alpha.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Such spending contrasts with government outlays on infrastructure that help improve an economy’s long-term potential.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
Young and old cannot afford cash outlays to buy a car, used or new.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
In their world, which is also ours, selfhood has degraded into taste, preferences, demography, and outlays of attention and money.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Governments are acknowledging the need for bigger defense outlays.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Spending on restaurants and cafes is among the biggest category of consumer outlays in the kingdom, with $2 billion spent in August — nearly 12% of total spending captured from payment machines, according to Saudi Central Bank data.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2025
In a post to his personal Twitter account, Newsom later took a shot at the president’s penchant for pricey capital outlays to extravagant ends.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlays
Noun
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Different food hubs help farmers cut expenses by providing a variety of resources, such as warehousing, transportation and delivery, education, marketing, contract management and some even provide supplies to farmers.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Over the last 18 months, costs have risen around 20%, largely due to inflation and labor costs, but tariffs implemented earlier this year have also added to higher operational expenses.—
Amalia Roy,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Daly's parents live in rural Illinois and her mom spends a lot of time online shopping.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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In a new piece in this week’s issue, Antonia Hitchens spends time with Loomer and those around her.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Many young consumers, already juggling high costs for food, rent, and education, and crushed by an unsympathetic labor market, are entering adulthood with the self-care budget of a socialite twice their age.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Water Utilities has to study demographics and costs once the first two questions are answered.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The Federal Election Commission requires presidential candidates to reveal who pays them.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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How much someone with insurance pays for these drugs depends on their health plan; Eli Lilly notes on its website that through private insurance, people can pay as little as $25 a month.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Federal Reserve estimates tariffs are contributing five-tenths or six-tenths to the core personal consumption expenditures price index, the central bank's preferred measure of inflation, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said last week.—
Courtney Reagan,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Bonds ask for a specific dollar amount and can be used for capital expenditures such as new schools and facility buildings, technology infrastructure, safety improvements, school buses and equipment.—
Stephanie Innes,
AZCentral.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Outlays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlays. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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