1
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of expenditure
The company anticipates capital expenditures of approximately $36.0 to $40.0 million for the fiscal year.
—
Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Dec. 2024
Otherwise, the president could set the priorities for public expenditure instead of Congress.
—Noah Feldman, The Mercury News, 10 Dec. 2024
Pablo Rodriguez, who ran an independent expenditure committee that supported Gray, said his organization focused on turning out Latina voters and voters without a party preference in the 13th District, including following up during the ballot-curing process.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Capital expenditures were approximately $22,094,406, focused on infrastructure improvements and customer growth, with plans to continue similar levels of investment in the coming years.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 5 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for expenditure 
Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Dec. 2024
Otherwise, the president could set the priorities for public expenditure instead of Congress.
—Noah Feldman, The Mercury News, 10 Dec. 2024
Pablo Rodriguez, who ran an independent expenditure committee that supported Gray, said his organization focused on turning out Latina voters and voters without a party preference in the 13th District, including following up during the ballot-curing process.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Capital expenditures were approximately $22,094,406, focused on infrastructure improvements and customer growth, with plans to continue similar levels of investment in the coming years.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 5 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for expenditure
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expenditure
Noun
-
Thompson's death sparked a wide social media conversation over frustrations with navigating the U.S. health insurance system, particularly when medical expenses are not covered or insurance claims or requests for care are denied.Sriparna Roy, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
-
The higher medical expenses have also hit UnitedHealth’s rivals, including Humana and CVS Health’s Aetna, which have seen historic spikes in costs, particularly in their Medicare Advantage plans in part due to seniors seeking more medical care than in the past.Bruce Japsen, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
The main opposition Democratic Party, which vowed to introduce impeachment bills against the president every week after the first effort failed due to the ruling party's boycott, filed a second motion on Thursday.Se Eun Gong, NPR, 12 Dec. 2024
-
The audacious effort to woo Moore is revealing of its plans for the role and its importance in the Mouse House’s ecosystem.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
But where Trump sees an opportunity to pressure other countries, fashion companies see a tax at the border that will increase their own costs and ultimately force them to raise prices on shoppers.Evan Clark, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
-
And if Trump goes through with his tariffs, that would cause costs to skyrocket.Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
The division, which enforces voting rights laws, investigates police departments and brings charges for violations of people’s civil rights, is spending the final days of the Biden administration finishing as much work as possible on cases involving patterns or practices of police misconduct.Devlin Barrett, New York Times, 10 Dec. 2024
-
The riskier side of X operates in the vein of Backpage.com, where creators use the app to promote their work, engage with fans, and find gigs.Jason Parham, WIRED, 9 Dec. 2024
Thesaurus Entries Near expenditure
Cite this Entry
“Expenditure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expenditure. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share