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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
Mahan also has the backing of two independent expenditure committees funded largely by tech leaders and other wealthy investors.
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Grace Hase, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
Campa-Najjar, like other candidates, also is backed by independent expenditure committees.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Other Big Tech firms, including Amazon and Oracle, have undergone layoffs amid the AI expenditure boom.
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026
In equities trading, Tesla tumbled more than 3% overnight after Elon Musk's electric car company beat Wall Street's first-quarter expectations but announced a massive $25 billion capital expenditure investment for 2026.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
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Grace Hase, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
Campa-Najjar, like other candidates, also is backed by independent expenditure committees.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Other Big Tech firms, including Amazon and Oracle, have undergone layoffs amid the AI expenditure boom.
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026
In equities trading, Tesla tumbled more than 3% overnight after Elon Musk's electric car company beat Wall Street's first-quarter expectations but announced a massive $25 billion capital expenditure investment for 2026.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expenditure
Noun
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Fuel is one of the largest expenses for airlines.—
Mae Anderson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The growth in units outpaced Amazon’s fulfillment expenses, which grew 9 percent year over year, as well as outbound shipping costs, which were up 12 percent.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Jessica Chmielewski, Colleen Gartlan and Ella Riordan led a strong defensive effort in front of Noone.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The effort will focus on solutions that can be adapted elsewhere in the world, such as sustainable finance, digital innovation and workforce development.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2026
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There are no performance incentive payments or cost-of-living increase for senior leadership in the current fiscal year, according to a budget overview, and no incentive payments for anyone in the coming fiscal year starting July 1.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Although Rolder’s short arm length could give him some trouble with block-shedding, several workable pieces on his profile likely speak to what Buffalo would go for in its new defense at a reduced cost.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Full Moon moves through your 10th House of Visibility, bringing attention to your role, direction, and how others see your work.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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Dameron’s work has appeared in Kweli Journal, Los Angeles Review of Books, The Rumpus, and elsewhere.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Expenditure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expenditure. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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