spending

NOUN

disbursement

Synonyms

STRONGEST

expenditure outlay

STRONG

cost disposal expense

WEAK

outgoing

Antonyms

WEAK

deposit hoard savings

NOUN

enjoyment

Synonyms

STRONGEST

indulgence

STRONG

advantage benefit exercise ownership using

WEAK

having

Antonyms

STRONG

disadvantage hindrance loss

WEAK

displeasure dissatisfaction lack misery need sorrow unhappiness want woe

NOUN

expenditure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

STRONG

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

WEAK

bottom line cash on barrelhead come to squander

Antonyms

WEAK

savings

NOUN

expense

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amount budget charge consumption debt expenditure insurance investment liability loan loss mortgage obligation outlay payroll price price tag rate risk sum tariff value

STRONG

assessment bite debit decrement deprivation disbursement duty forfeit forfeiture outdo output overhead responsibility sacrifice surcharge toll upkeep worth

WEAK

bottom line out of pocket

Antonyms

STRONGEST

asset

STRONG

irresponsibility

NOUN

outlay

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disbursement expenditure expense investment price tag

STRONG

bite charge cost damage score setback tab throw tune

WEAK

bottom line highway robbery

Antonyms

STRONGEST

savings

STRONG

blessing boon

WEAK

income pay

NOUN

shopping

Synonyms

STRONGEST

browsing e-commerce

STRONG

purchasing

WEAK

electronic commerce

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Consumer-oriented industries, including furniture and textile-and-apparel makers, saw profits slump as weak domestic demand weighed on spending.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Newhouse was known for spending money to make sure that papers got the best stories.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Uncertainty surrounding the duration of the war has led consumers to delay spending, while elevated energy prices continue to dent purchasing power.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Not surprisingly, Sheets cited AI spending as an offset to weakness elsewhere.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Jillian is spending the summer with us because Mom knows how to win fights.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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