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
Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 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
Nvidia is a major recipient of those outlays.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 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
We’re always told that consumer outlays represent 70% of total economic activity.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 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
Nvidia is a major recipient of those outlays.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 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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Profit is what is left over after expenses are deducted from sales.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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He is sponsored by spirits and supplement companies who help pay his travel expenses, but still works in construction during the off-season.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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North Carolina spends less on mental health and offers less access to care than most states — a gap highlighted after a woman was fatally stabbed on Charlotte’s Blue Line by a man with an alleged history of mental illness.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Sep. 2025
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About 1 in 3 renters in the Los Angeles metro area spends 50% or more of their post-tax household income on rent.—
Stan Oklobdzija,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But beef prices soared — up 24% over five years — as drought has thinned herds and production costs have soared.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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King would pay a fair wage — just under $11 an hour — and cover the costs of their housing and transportation to his farm.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Whelan said that a costuming Easter egg in the play pays tribute to original Love Boat captain Gavin MacLeod.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Sep. 2025
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For professionals seeking meaningful work that pays well and makes a difference, the opportunities in 2025 are both diverse and enduring.—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Finally, Europe is beset with a nationalist populism and growing social welfare costs just as military expenditures are set to increase.—
John Rennie Short,
The Conversation,
11 Sep. 2025
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The federal government hasn’t fared much better as annual expenditures have increased at a much faster pace than revenue.—
Mike Patton,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Outlays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlays. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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