as in pocket money
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Recent Examples of spending money
Specifically, the Democracy Preservation Act bars corporations from spending money to influence elections if a single foreign investor owns 1% or more, or if multiple foreign investors own 5% or more.
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Michael Gianaris, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
Michigan mother, 56-year-old Christina Obermok, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to spending money on herself that was intended for a hockey team associated with the Oakland Junior Grizzlies.
—Julia Avant, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
That means, customers are spending money on it, and preferably, not at a discount.
—Raj Dhiman, Sourcing Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
Shopping, spending money, earning money or exploring moneymaking ideas is blessed.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026
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Michael Gianaris, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
Michigan mother, 56-year-old Christina Obermok, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to spending money on herself that was intended for a hockey team associated with the Oakland Junior Grizzlies.
—Julia Avant, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
That means, customers are spending money on it, and preferably, not at a discount.
—Raj Dhiman, Sourcing Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
Shopping, spending money, earning money or exploring moneymaking ideas is blessed.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spending money
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Panahi recalled his younger self, who would scrape together pocket money to see a film once every one or two weeks in Iran.—
Thomas Page,
CNN Money,
16 Jan. 2026
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Society insisted that women were the dependents of men, and working women were conveniently imagined as wives and daughters earning pocket money to purchase lace doilies for their dressing tables.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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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
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She was hired as the school's bookkeeper in 2018 responsible for internal accounts, the budget, accounts payable, petty cash, purchase orders and requisitions.—
Scott Butler,
Florida Times-Union,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Spending money.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spending%20money. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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