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Recent Examples of spending money
For Porter, starting a solo business comes with financial risks and challenges like slow seasons, requests for discounts or people not prioritizing spending money on tax services.
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Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2025
For example, workers who stay connected to customers and give them attention even when that customer isn’t spending money end up in a really strong position when the economy turns, Guarino said.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
The president has not been spending money appropriately.
—ABC News, 7 Sep. 2025
Winning matches and spending money obviously makes a notable difference to fan sentiment and this summer’s spending has created plenty of optimism.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
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Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2025
For example, workers who stay connected to customers and give them attention even when that customer isn’t spending money end up in a really strong position when the economy turns, Guarino said.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
The president has not been spending money appropriately.
—ABC News, 7 Sep. 2025
Winning matches and spending money obviously makes a notable difference to fan sentiment and this summer’s spending has created plenty of optimism.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spending money
Noun
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The store was its own theatre: overflowing displays of hair clips and necklaces that could turn pocket money into possibility.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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In Pakistan, her mother told her to set aside any pocket money and, once it’s accumulated, buy 24-karat gold coins.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
13 July 2025
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Paying for a Secret Service detail doesn’t come out of petty cash.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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Information in the memo line of the checks ranged from petty cash, birthday, benevolence and office to donor gifts and volunteer bonuses and gifts amounting to $178,276.—
Katie Nixon,
The Tennessean,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Spending money.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spending%20money. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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