- present participle of spend.
spending
Example Sentences
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Recent data on the enforcement amounts are not publicly available, but a 2021 report shows aggregated collections of about $700 million a year, while Medicaid’s annual total spending is close to $1 trillion.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
Hopes had been high at the start of the year that it would stage a strong rebound thanks to Chancellor Friedrich Merz's spending blitz on defence and infrastructure.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
With its growth tied directly to AI infrastructure spending, “King Slide is the purest AI play in Taiwan,” J.C.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
In the weeks leading up to the runoff, he has faced a torrent of spending from outside groups attacking him.
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026
You try spending the night on a mattress of hatpins and pearls.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
