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
Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
This leads, all else constant, to cutting investment outlays in intangibles to make the earnings numbers look good.
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
If retirees can smooth out their spending by trying to avoid sharp ups and downs in their outlays, that lag can be less of an issue, Aubry said.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Capital outlays are rising, but its last attempt to tap equity markets for 500 billion yen in November was abysmal.
—Hudson Lockett, Reuters, 11 Sep. 2025
New spending data on Saudi gigaprojects confirm that the kingdom is moving faster on Riyadh and Red Sea developments, while slowing the pace of NEOM outlays.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
On paper, the July personal income and outlays report on Friday looked solid.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
In an interview, Seddio insisted all of the expenses were legitimate campaign outlays and contributions to charitable organizations.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2025
Review the budget baseline against pre-pandemic spending and service benchmarks, avoiding comparisons with temporary increases funded largely by federal outlays.
—Derek Douglas, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Noun
Of this, discretionary spending—which includes transportation, education, housing, social services programs, science outlays, and much more—represented just 26% of the total.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
This leads, all else constant, to cutting investment outlays in intangibles to make the earnings numbers look good.
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
If retirees can smooth out their spending by trying to avoid sharp ups and downs in their outlays, that lag can be less of an issue, Aubry said.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Capital outlays are rising, but its last attempt to tap equity markets for 500 billion yen in November was abysmal.
—Hudson Lockett, Reuters, 11 Sep. 2025
New spending data on Saudi gigaprojects confirm that the kingdom is moving faster on Riyadh and Red Sea developments, while slowing the pace of NEOM outlays.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
On paper, the July personal income and outlays report on Friday looked solid.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
In an interview, Seddio insisted all of the expenses were legitimate campaign outlays and contributions to charitable organizations.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2025
Review the budget baseline against pre-pandemic spending and service benchmarks, avoiding comparisons with temporary increases funded largely by federal outlays.
—Derek Douglas, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlays
Noun
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Funds will go toward funeral expenses and to support his wife.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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All the horses' feed is paid for by Metro Nashville and the handler is given a $2,500 annual stipend for medical expenses.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Noting the billions of dollars that Arkansas spends each year on federal programs to help the poor, including Medicaid, food stamps, child welfare and unemployment assistance, Sanders suggested the problems are often too big for a single program to fix.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Oct. 2025
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Walmart spends more than $9 billion with North Carolina suppliers each year, supporting more than 88,000 jobs in the state for fiscal 2025.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Several companies, including Ace Hardware and power tool makers Milwaukee Tool and STIHL, have supported the New York measure as a way to help offset the costs of lawn care companies replacing older equipment.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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But considering how much a single lymphatic massage costs, this has paid for itself in a matter of weeks.—
Francesca Krempa,
StyleCaster,
4 Oct. 2025
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For the second half of the payment, once Mandel Group pays its annual taxes on the site, the city will give Mandel Group a rebate check back on 75% of the developer's taxes each year.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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That means anyone who pays for health insurance coverage, including for plans offered through their employer, will see higher monthly premiums.—
Beth Warren,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But while manufacturers expect revenues and productivity to increase, the survey shows uncertain market conditions slow capital expenditures.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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On Friday, the personal consumption expenditures price index showed that consumer spending stayed strong even as inflation remains stubbornly elevated and the cost of food and other goods continues to rise.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Outlays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlays. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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