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as in expenses
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 efforts
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 expenditures
Citi also named United Airlines as one of its top picks, saying any details about lower capital expenditures, a potential share repurchase or an uptick in card revenue could drive shares higher.
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Sean Conlon, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
Hybrid ads are far cheaper to run than independent expenditures and offer the GOP a chance to help bridge the monetary disparity by using funds more efficiently and allocating resources to additional races.
—Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Oct. 2024
In essence, branding can provide a return on investment (ROI) comparable to or greater than many traditional capital expenditures.
—Gautam Mehra, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
This approach positions brand-building activities as short-term expenditures to be minimized, not long-term investments to be nurtured.
—Gautam Mehra, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
For example, higher short-term expenditures on branding, when classified as capex, can indicate a strategic investment in long-term growth rather than a drain on operating profitability.
—Gautam Mehra, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Simply replicating last year’s budget for your SaaS expenditures won’t cut it anymore.
—Ben Pippenger, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
The override is requested to cover the state gap for salaries, benefits and other classroom expenditures.
—Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
With proper integration, companies can streamline operations and extract more value from existing SaaS investments, avoiding unnecessary purchases and creating an ecosystem that fully capitalizes on SaaS expenditures.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Sean Conlon, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
Hybrid ads are far cheaper to run than independent expenditures and offer the GOP a chance to help bridge the monetary disparity by using funds more efficiently and allocating resources to additional races.
—Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Oct. 2024
In essence, branding can provide a return on investment (ROI) comparable to or greater than many traditional capital expenditures.
—Gautam Mehra, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
This approach positions brand-building activities as short-term expenditures to be minimized, not long-term investments to be nurtured.
—Gautam Mehra, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
For example, higher short-term expenditures on branding, when classified as capex, can indicate a strategic investment in long-term growth rather than a drain on operating profitability.
—Gautam Mehra, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Simply replicating last year’s budget for your SaaS expenditures won’t cut it anymore.
—Ben Pippenger, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
The override is requested to cover the state gap for salaries, benefits and other classroom expenditures.
—Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
With proper integration, companies can streamline operations and extract more value from existing SaaS investments, avoiding unnecessary purchases and creating an ecosystem that fully capitalizes on SaaS expenditures.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Expenditures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expenditures. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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