Synonyms of outlays

outlays 1 of 2

noun

plural of outlay

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• expenses
• costs
• expenditures
• disbursements
• prices
• charges
• outgoes
• rates
• overheads
• outflows
• tariffs
• tolls
• tabs
• spending moneys
• pocket moneys

outlays

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of outlay

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spends
• pays
• expends
• disburses
• gives
• lays out
• shells out
• drops
• rains
• forks (over, out, or up)
• wastes
• lavishes
• runs through
• squanders
• throws away
• dissipates
• blows
• fritters (away)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• saves
• gains
• wins
• hoards
• makes
• lays up
• procures
• earns
• realizes
• acquires
• caches
• secures
• garners

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of outlays

Noun

Additionally, the budget took a $99 billion hit because the first of the month was a nonbusiness day, accelerating various benefits outlays as well as Supplemental Security Income and Medicare payments. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026

Defense Department military spending rose $39 billion (5%) on personnel and R&D; Veterans Affairs outlays rose $34 billion (11%) on more beneficiaries and higher per-person costs. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026

In 1945, 84 percent of federal outlays were on defense, a tsunami of spending that would ebb once World War II concluded. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2026

The company still expects capital expenditures in excess of $25 billion this year, and executives are now predicting even larger outlays going forward. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 July 2026

The top 20% of the income distribution now accounts for nearly 60% of all personal outlays, up from about half in the early 1990s. — Richard Kestenbaum, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Big Tech’s historic AI outlays, set ‌to top $700 billion this year, are piling pressure on companies to show returns from the technology and offset the rising cost of rolling it out across their businesses. — Reuters, NBC news, 6 July 2026

The total cost for the parade plus related preparations and cleanup will likely surpass $2 million, based on outlays for previous events, with private sponsors sometimes partially covering expenses. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 18 June 2026