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
Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 1 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
Both China and Russia have decried Japan’s recent increase in defense outlays and military cooperation with the US and its regional allies.
—Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 1 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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Using Economic Policy Institute data, Investopedia calculates $650,000 to cover childcare, transportation, meals, and other expenses, with college costs exceeding $230,000 for two children.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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Active cooling systems, such as fans or fluid circulation, add to the complexity, initial capital cost, and ongoing maintenance expenses of a solar installation.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As evidenced by his Instagram, Schwarzenegger spends a lot of time with his famous family, and Champion does too.—
Arielle Tschinkel,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Start with the processes that are already broken—those high-volume, repetitive tasks where your team spends hours on work that adds little strategic value.—
David Zwick,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Year-round book sales ended in 2025 due to stocking costs.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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The money will help cover the costs of instructional design, videography and faculty hiring.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Its name, Albatross, pays tribute to the massive seabird known for its ability to travel thousands of miles across the open ocean without much wing-flapping.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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This benefits Apple as Google pays the company billions per year to be the default search engine on iPhones.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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In return from these credits, Milwaukee Tool has invested more than $420 million in capital expenditures, according to the release.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Boards routinely require detailed analysis for capital expenditures above certain thresholds, typically much lower than $100 million.—
Sabeer Nelliparamban,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Outlays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlays. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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