expenditure
noun
ex·pen·di·ture
ik-ˈspen-di-chər 
-də-ˌchu̇r,
-də-ˌt(y)u̇r
1
: the act or process of expending
an expenditure of energy
2
: something expended : disbursement, expense
income should exceed expenditures
Examples of expenditure in a Sentence
an increase in military expenditures
an increase in military expenditure
vast expenditures of time and effort
The energy expenditure was significant.
the expenditure of funds for the new school
The project will require an expenditure of effort on everyone's part.
Recent Examples on the Web
When few or no evident rules govern political expenditures online and uses of new technologies like AI, tech companies have maximum latitude to sell ads, services, and personal data to campaigns.
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Nathan E. Sanders, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2024
Relevant economic data on traders’ radar this week includes weekly jobless claims due Thursday and Friday’s reading of the personal consumption expenditures price index.
—Brian Evans,jenni Reid, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2024
One reason is state law does not require lobbyists to disclose expenditures under $75, trips that cost less than $1,000 or financial transactions with lawmakers with a value of less than $1,550.
—Eye On Michigan, Detroit Free Press, 23 Sep. 2024
If this first-of-its-kind program achieves this same return on investment, it can be expanded or replicated in other cities to decrease migrant expenditure and promote local economic sustainability.
—Anita Alves Pena, The Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2024
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Nathan E. Sanders, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2024
Relevant economic data on traders’ radar this week includes weekly jobless claims due Thursday and Friday’s reading of the personal consumption expenditures price index.
—Brian Evans,jenni Reid, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2024
One reason is state law does not require lobbyists to disclose expenditures under $75, trips that cost less than $1,000 or financial transactions with lawmakers with a value of less than $1,550.
—Eye On Michigan, Detroit Free Press, 23 Sep. 2024
If this first-of-its-kind program achieves this same return on investment, it can be expanded or replicated in other cities to decrease migrant expenditure and promote local economic sustainability.
—Anita Alves Pena, The Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2024
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“Expenditure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expenditure. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024.
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expenditure
noun
ex·pen·di·ture
ik-ˈspen-di-chər
-də-ˌchu̇(ə)r
1
: the act of spending (as money, time, or energy)
2
: something that is spent
Legal Definition
expenditure
noun
ex·pen·di·ture
ik-ˈspen-di-chər, -ˌchu̇r
1
: the act or process of paying out
2
: something paid out see also capital expenditure
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