spending money

NOUN

money available for spending

Synonyms

WEAK

mad money petty cash pin money pocket money small change

Example Sentences

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Before spending money on software, he is required to estimate the returns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Those platforms, like newspapers and social media, themselves depend on spending money.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

"But, candidly, I could use the liquidity. I'm good at making money. I'm better at spending money."

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

You mentioned the blockbuster feel of it, getting people’s butts to the theaters, spending money.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

“I ain’t spending money like we did last time, ’Saiah,” Sneaky tells me.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist