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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
Six Flags Magic Mountain: Some of that $1 billion capital expenditure will go toward adding a 21st coaster at this Valencia theme park.
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Samantha Gowen, Orange County Register, 18 Nov. 2024
For the past several years, the village has maintained 2% levy increases, even as expenditures have increased between 3% and 4.5%, Village Manager Rebecca Ewald said at a town hall on Sept. 23.
—Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 16 Nov. 2024
In fiscal year 2023, the Havasupai Elementary School had expenditures of $2.46 million, of which $248,000 was spent on facilities operations and maintenance.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 8 Nov. 2024
Selling expenses as a percentage of revenue increased to 39.0% from 37.6% in the prior year, partly due to expenditures related to global events.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Samantha Gowen, Orange County Register, 18 Nov. 2024
For the past several years, the village has maintained 2% levy increases, even as expenditures have increased between 3% and 4.5%, Village Manager Rebecca Ewald said at a town hall on Sept. 23.
—Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 16 Nov. 2024
In fiscal year 2023, the Havasupai Elementary School had expenditures of $2.46 million, of which $248,000 was spent on facilities operations and maintenance.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 8 Nov. 2024
Selling expenses as a percentage of revenue increased to 39.0% from 37.6% in the prior year, partly due to expenditures related to global events.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expenditure
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From routine costs — like co-pays at doctor's visits, therapy sessions and prescription medications — to unexpected medical bills, health care expenses weigh heavily on many people's budgets.Becca Stanek, theweek, 13 Nov. 2024
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The biggest offseason expense will be quarterback Brock Purdy, who still has one year and $1.1 million left on his original rookie deal as the final pick of the 2022 NFL Draft.Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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In a larger effort, Hoskin and colleagues recently assessed the habitat ranges of 55 eastern Australian frog species, including 25 affected by Bd.Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
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Two former sales leaders involved in the effort likened it to a drug dealer hooking a user with free samples.Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
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With travel and lodging costs, artists often pony up as much as $3,000 for a two-day window to show their works and make enough money to last until the next market.Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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The Bee Cave City Council entered into an interlocal cooperation agreement with Lake Travis Fire Rescue on Tuesday night on dividing costs at the upcoming public safety building in the city.Rachel Royster, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Always there were the references to Harvard, to his work as an architect and in philanthropy.Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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Another woman on the same app bailed a few days before our hangout because of work and personal stress.Allie Volpe, Vox, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Expenditure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expenditure. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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