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Examples of spending money in a Sentence
She earned spending money at an after-school job.
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Just over a quarter of the companies in the Fortune 500 reported spending money to protect their top executives.
—Devna Bose and John Seewer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
While celebrities and Democrats excel at raising and spending money—such as the $1 million Harris' campaign reportedly spent on Oprah's event during their $1.5 billion total campaign war chest spending fee—this strategy often fails to resonate with voters.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
The Biden administration has hit the gas on spending money that was allocated in the president’s sweeping infrastructure and health care/energy laws.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
Ditch the shopping cart and try one of these four ways to observe Black Friday without spending money.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 29 Nov. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of spending money was
in the 15th century
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“Spending money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spending%20money. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
spending money
noun
: money for small personal expenses
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