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as in paying
to hand over or use up in payment
I always end up spending too much money at the mall
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as in consuming
to make complete use of
the town has already spent its budget for snow removal, and it's only January
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as in wasting
to use up carelessly
spent all his energy on impractical schemes
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Recent Examples of spending
Then there’s the risk of losing blood flow while spending hours strapped in a harness.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
But a series of events in the last year have brought them closer to their goal after spending 34 years behind bars.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
The agency takes the average inflation rate over that period from what's known as the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, or CPI-W, which tracks spending by working Americans.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
But a series of events in the last year have brought them closer to their goal after spending 34 years behind bars.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
The agency takes the average inflation rate over that period from what's known as the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, or CPI-W, which tracks spending by working Americans.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spending
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Equus does not anticipate paying cash dividends to common stockholders in the near future, maintaining its focus on preserving liquidity and enhancing shareholder value.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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The increase is attributed to a higher number of Discord server paying subscribers.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Enjoying a crisp fall day at the cider mill is still safe, but the FDA suggests asking if the product is pasteurized before consuming.Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
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What begins as a tool for convenience could grow out of control, replicating and consuming resources, and eventually overshadowing us.Gerui Wang, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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That said, younger generations take a different approach to giving than their elders.April Rudin, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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By giving users control over app permissions and blocking data trackers, Unplugged addresses both digital wellbeing and the growing concerns over data harvesting, particularly among young people.Sarah Hernholm, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Blue horizons Younger folks are losing trust in white-collar careers.Nick Rockel, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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After losing to the Chicago Bears last Sunday, the Rams are in danger of falling to 1-4 heading into their off week.Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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In addition to reducing the barriers between interior and exterior environments, C’s design also blurs the segregation of decks.Bill Springer, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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As research progresses, there is hope that these new strategies will provide patients with better options for recovery, reducing the physical and emotional toll of scarring.Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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Empathetic listening, however, entails stopping, absorbing what the other person is saying and then reflecting back both the emotional undertones and the content.Nirmal Chhabria, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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But after months of absorbing McLaren’s punches, Red Bull landed a shot of its own, something Norris acknowledged himself.Dan Cancian, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Fire was burning dangerously close to a house as the afternoon wore on.Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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While the ban is active, no outdoor burning of any kind will be permitted, including burning of trash, brush or campfires.NWA Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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Cooking and eating salmon is a vital part of their ceremonies.Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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Exactly 150 years ago, scientists first discovered that leaf-cutter ants were cultivating gardens of fungi inside their nests, feeding the fungi bits of leaves and in turn eating the tips of the fungal webs.Kate Golembiewski, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Spending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spending. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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