expenditures

NOUN

payment

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amount consumption cost disbursement expense figure investment outlay output price rate spending value

STRONG

application charge dissipation kickback outgo payoff setback splurge throw tune use valuation waste

WEAK

bottom line cash on barrelhead come to squander

Antonyms

WEAK

savings

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expenditures

Amazon has said it plans to spend $220 billion on capital expenditures in 2026, largely on data centers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

“This forces a ramp-up in the expenditures that are dedicated to care for our parks,” said City Councilmember Monica Rodriguez, who spearheaded the proposal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

While McKinney has raised half a million dollars, independent expenditures have spent more than $3 million to support the veteran prosecutor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The Bureau of Economic Analysis releases the personal-consumption expenditures price index for August.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Caesar was one of those who wanted to gain the principality of Rome; but if he had survived and had not moderated his expenditures after doing so, he would have destroyed the power he acquired.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli