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
Andrew Stanton
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
Sherman contrasted that potential outlay with the administration’s plan to cut spending by reducing the VA staff.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
USA TODAY, 1 July 2021
With resources at a premium, now is the time to reassess products and services, perhaps remarket or rebrand and, most importantly, determine how best to outlay capital.
—Noelle Federico, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2022
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Noun
The Biden-era funds have continued under transitional provisions, but the Trump administration sought to wind down the spending as part of its broader push to reduce federal outlays.
—Andrew Stanton
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
Sherman contrasted that potential outlay with the administration’s plan to cut spending by reducing the VA staff.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
Verb
The company will initially outlay $10,000 to be shared by the group - Miami volleyball player Taylor Burrell, Florida State soccer player Jaelin Howell, Central Florida track athlete Rayniah Jones and Florida gymnast Trinity Thomas - starting Thursday.
—USA TODAY, 1 July 2021
With resources at a premium, now is the time to reassess products and services, perhaps remarket or rebrand and, most importantly, determine how best to outlay capital.
—Noelle Federico, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlay
Noun
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Medical and educational expenses easily top some of the most expensive costs a parent or guardian may face.—
David Kudla,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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The market index currently yields 1.25%, while the ETF has a 1.81% yield and 0.33% expense ratio.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
30 May 2025
Verb
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Officials spent countless hours consulting with community members, in part, because one of the city’s busiest bus routes runs through the square.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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Disney spent $100 million to produce and another $100 million on marketing efforts for the kid friendly adventure about a chaotic alien who crash-lands in Hawaii and gets adapted by a young girl and her older sister.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
25 May 2025
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With Bayern aiming to reduce their wage bill, the Wirtz signing would have come at the cost of at least an extra €20million (£16.8m, $22.7m) per year, on top of a transfer fee somewhere between €100m and €150m.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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After Jackson County voters rejected a stadiums sales tax in April 2024 that would have guaranteed the teams remained in the county, Kansas lawmakers passed a supercharged bonding plan that authorizes public financing for up to 70% of the cost of new stadiums.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2025
Verb
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That work has given him enough money to pay for car insurance and other expenses, but not enough to move out from his parents’ home.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
2 June 2025
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Federal Pell Grants go to low-income students and do not need to be paid back; the administration wants to cut the maximum amount of the annual grant from roughly $7,400 to $5,700.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
2 June 2025
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Upbeat quarterly earnings results from tech giants such Meta Platforms and Microsoft in late April further reignited optimism in the AI trade because the companies showed no signs of moderating their capital expenditure plans.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
28 May 2025
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However, a key point of consideration is CEG’s history of negative free cash flow, indicating substantial capital expenditures that add on to negative cash flows from operations.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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“Outlay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlay. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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