expenditure

noun

ik-ˈspen-di-chər How to pronounce expenditure (audio)
Definition of expenditurenext
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

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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

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Recent Examples of expenditure Rather than suppressing appetite, the compound appears to boost energy expenditure, according to a study published in Science Advances. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Consequently, cities offering lower day-to-day expenditures and better access to support services received higher overall scores. — Gagandeep Singh, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Despite billions in expenditures with no real profits to show for it, OpenAI is widely expected to unveil an IPO soon. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026 Airbnb, meanwhile, has supported the mayor in her reelection bid, pouring nearly $2 million into an independent expenditure group on the mayor’s behalf in the primary. — Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for expenditure
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expenditure
  1. expense
  2. effort
  3. cost
  4. work
Noun
  • Others argued the city cannot afford massive new spending on police, its greatest expense, and must make the department more efficient.
    — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The Family Dollar employee suffered damages, including losses in compensation and benefits, medical expenses, and anxiety and emotional distress, according to the EEOC.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of expense
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  • Clay did not respond to questions Friday about the status of efforts to recover the money or whether the department is considering legal action.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2026
  • State law bars judges from adding items to the ballot after Tuesday, a tight deadline that could scramble Hanaway’s efforts to overturn the ruling.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of effort
Noun
  • Theoretically, Newcastle had decent capacity to bring in a forward from both a Premier League squad cost ratio (SCR) and a UEFA financial rules perspective.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Behrouz Mehri | Afp | Getty Images France's deteriorating public finances and political deadlock are becoming a growing concern for bond investors, with borrowing costs near financial-crisis-era highs as another difficult budget battle looms.
    — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of cost
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  • Users reported problems with Outlook, while OpenAI said users may experience problems starting or continuing tasks in ChatGPT Work, temporarily disabling two of the modern office's favorite methods of assigning more work.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Aquarius January 20 – February 18 A vague request could create an impressive amount of unnecessary work today.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of work

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“Expenditure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expenditure. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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