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Examples of spending money in a Sentence
She earned spending money at an after-school job.
Recent Examples on the Web
Consumers are still spending money, with retail sales in July increasing 1% from the previous month, according to Commerce Department numbers that are adjusted for seasonality but not inflation.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2024
There’s far too many of them, which means far too many of them don’t do as well as how they’re being sold to advertisers, which means advertisers eventually get less excited about spending money on podcasts.
—Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Aug. 2024
There’s far too many [podcasts], which means far too many of them don’t do as well as how they’re being sold to advertisers, which means advertisers eventually get less excited about spending money on podcasts.
—Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Aug. 2024
Preventive healthcare — spending money to stay well rather than on costly medical bills once sick — is a growing trend.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 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 19 Sep. 2024.
Kids Definition
spending money
noun
: money for small personal expenses
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