as in expense
a payment made in the course of achieving a result
the outlays for the couple's upcoming wedding seem to be multiplying at an incredible rate
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as in to spend
to hand over or use up in payment
the nation had outlaid nearly 20 billion dollars on social programs at that point
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Recent Examples of outlay
Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 22 Nov. 2024
These discontented countries are among those Washington needs on its side in order to effectively diversify global supply chains, as the economics of new investment only work if there is sufficient demand in critical industries to make the necessary outlays worthwhile.
—Daniel H. Rosen, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2024
Sarah Bowman, IndyStar, 30 Sep. 2022
This is a great time for the interviewer to outlay strategies the company has implemented, and resources that have been allocated.
—Jen Jamula, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2021
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Amazon, the sole member of the nine-zeroes club, dumped $13.3 billion into the U.S. ad market a year ago, more than double the combined outlay of No. 2 Comcast ($6.2 billion) and No. 3 Procter & Gamble ($6.1 billion).
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 22 Nov. 2024
These discontented countries are among those Washington needs on its side in order to effectively diversify global supply chains, as the economics of new investment only work if there is sufficient demand in critical industries to make the necessary outlays worthwhile.
—Daniel H. Rosen, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2024
Verb
Farmers have to outlay massive amounts of money at the beginning of the season to pay for everything.
—Sarah Bowman, IndyStar, 30 Sep. 2022
This is a great time for the interviewer to outlay strategies the company has implemented, and resources that have been allocated.
—Jen Jamula, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlay
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While stadium concert treks by Taylor Swift and Coldplay set records in 2024, the year also saw multiple tours and festivals canceled because of soaring expenses and low ticket sales.George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
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There are also likely to be extra post-flight charges for extra flight time, the security stops inbound and other expenses that will be passed along to the customer.Doug Gollan, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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Travis Scott’s Utopia spent its first four weeks at No. 1 in 2023.Paul Grein, Billboard, 13 Jan. 2025
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The game involved is 200X The Cash and Jarett Allen of Burnsville said he was inspired to spend the $30 based on his father’s enthusiasm for the game.Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2025
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Ethics and costs led one California DA to commute death sentences.Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 15 Jan. 2025
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Testing out the ability of the Raptor engines to fly multiple missions is key for SpaceX: The company intends to reuse every portion of the Starship system in order to drive down costs as well as cut down on the time between missions.Jackie Wattles, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
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Red Flag Warning Will Remain Until Friday Evening As Blazes Burn More Than 2,000 Structures Google’s Gmail Upgrade—Do Not Lose Your Account On Fridays last spring, travellers didn't pay that peak travel charge.Nicole Kobie, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Monaco are set to pay an initial fee of €13million (£10.8m, $13.4m) for the 21-year-old, with an additional €2m in potential add-ons.Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Candidates are supposed to report expenditures for the disclosure periods in which they are incurred.Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025
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Worldwide Exchange Pick: Digital Realty (DLR) Malcolm Ethridge of Capital Area Planning Group sees Digital Realty Trust outperforming the S & P 500 this year as big tech companies increase their capital expenditure spending.Frank Holland, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Outlay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlay. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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