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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
Super PACs cannot legally coordinate with campaigns, and a campaign finance filing shows independent expenditures from the PAC supporting Osborn through text messages.
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Nicholas Kerr, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
And meanwhile, Chevron is pumping 27% more oil and gas than a decade ago despite cutting capital expenditure in half.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2024
With more than $7 million spent by independent expenditure committees, the contest between Chambers and Richardson is the costliest election for state Senate, according to California Target Book, a comprehensive political database.
—Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
In the final inflation update before next week’s presidential election, the Commerce Department found that the personal consumption expenditures price index, which measures how much more Americans spent this September than in September 2023, was 2.1%.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Nicholas Kerr, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
And meanwhile, Chevron is pumping 27% more oil and gas than a decade ago despite cutting capital expenditure in half.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2024
With more than $7 million spent by independent expenditure committees, the contest between Chambers and Richardson is the costliest election for state Senate, according to California Target Book, a comprehensive political database.
—Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
In the final inflation update before next week’s presidential election, the Commerce Department found that the personal consumption expenditures price index, which measures how much more Americans spent this September than in September 2023, was 2.1%.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expenditure
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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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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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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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If a child’s family has financial constraints, Second Wind Fund covers the cost of 12 to 20 therapy sessions.Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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The Import Price Index will highlight changes in the cost of goods imported into the U.S., while retail sales data will offer a look into consumer spending patterns, a key driver of economic growth.Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 10 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 21 Nov. 2024.
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