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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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It would require approval by a union’s rank-and-file membership for any spending of $1 million or more on statewide measures, or $100,000 or more on local ones.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

CreditSights projects a small but manageable decline in Ebitda margin on higher AI-related spending.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

In the suit, Fowler claimed that Jay Justice blocked him from spending the money necessary to comply with environmental laws, including making court-ordered payments and repairing equipment.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

The company also increased spending on marketing, technology, and staffing during the quarter.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Jackie Kennedy and the kids were spending the weekend at their country home in rural Virginia, out of the Washington, D.C., fallout zone.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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