spending money

noun

Definition of spending moneynext
as in pocket money

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Recent Examples of spending money For Menke, restoring an old home isn’t just about spending money. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026 Some California lawmakers have come down on the bill for being too brazen and spending money California doesn’t have. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026 The lawsuit says that if the land really had a new owner, the old owner should not still be spending money on it. — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 26 June 2026 The grand prize of the competition is a $100,000 home renovation, alongside $500 gift cards awarded to 100 top entrants, and $100 in spending money for another 50 winners. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for spending money
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spending money
  1. pocket money
  2. petty cash
Noun
  • But by the early 1900s, such drink stands were typically run by youth for pocket money or charity.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 26 June 2026
  • Alongside neighborhood lemonade stands and lifeguarding gigs, millions of teenagers will be earning their pocket money online this summer.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 June 2026
Definition of pocket money
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  • Last year, Citizens for Waters was fined $68,000 for understating contributions and expenditures in its 2020 campaign as well as accepting $19,000 in over-the-limit contributions and unlawfully spending $7,000 from a petty cash fund.
    — Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 6 June 2026
  • By law, the maximum contribution directly to a city candidate’s campaign is $1,000, which looks more and more like a petty cash account compared to the unlimited donations PCs can accept.
    — Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
Definition of petty cash

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“Spending money.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spending%20money. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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