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as in expense
a payment made in the course of achieving a result
you'll have to drastically cut back on your clothing expenditures if you hope to save anything
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as in effort
the active use of energy in producing a result
the expenditure of the nation's military might on wars that may or may not involve the national interest
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Recent Examples of expenditure
As of September last year, the builder spent 60 billion pesos in capital expenditures with 26% and 21% on residential and coastal developments, respectively, according to the company’s website.
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Ian Sayson, Forbes, 6 Feb. 2025
The Charity Commission found that, between April 2016 and July 2022, only 8.5 percent of Fashion for Relief’s overall expenditure went toward charitable grants.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 6 Feb. 2025
Meta announced plans on Friday to boost capital expenditures on AI projects this year by about half to as much as $65 billion, sending its shares to a record high.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025
Mega Meta investment Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Friday announced the company plans to invest around $60 billion to $65 billion in capital expenditures in 2025.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2025
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Ian Sayson, Forbes, 6 Feb. 2025
The Charity Commission found that, between April 2016 and July 2022, only 8.5 percent of Fashion for Relief’s overall expenditure went toward charitable grants.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 6 Feb. 2025
Meta announced plans on Friday to boost capital expenditures on AI projects this year by about half to as much as $65 billion, sending its shares to a record high.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025
Mega Meta investment Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Friday announced the company plans to invest around $60 billion to $65 billion in capital expenditures in 2025.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expenditure
Noun
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Instead, Lamont says that some of the spending has been relatively minor, including that Cheng tipped too much on meals paid at taxpayers’ expense.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2025
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Their biggest expense was $1,112 on unlimited pizza and alcohol.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Instead, her life was turned upside down last week after President Donald Trump’s administration began instituting mass layoffs as part of an aggressive effort to trim the federal workforce.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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Tyson and Flair can often be seen at dispensaries, cannabis trade shows and events, all in an effort to promote their growing brands.—
Will Yakowicz,
Forbes,
16 Feb. 2025
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The cost ranges from $24 to $84, a one-time-only payment.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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Due to rising costs, changes in migration and natural disasters, the number of people living on America’s streets rose 7% between 2023 and 2024 as homelessness reached an all-time high.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2025
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His work on The Traitors U.S. won him an Emmy last year for Outstanding Reality Competition Program.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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Bacon will partake in a career retrospective, looking back at his works from Footloose to the upcoming Amazon series The Bondsman.—
Mia Galuppo,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Expenditure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expenditure. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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