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

The actual number is likely higher because businesses aren’t required to report expenditures on drone defenses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

"Even if you receive the maximum maintenance loan rate, it may not be enough to cover both rent and other daily expenditures."

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

This year, the company is on track for between $130 billion and $145 billion in capital expenditures, or spending on physical assets such as data centers.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

The company is spending big on AI, including an expected $137 billion of capital expenditures this year, fueled by a lucrative and fast-growing ad business.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Holding down city expenditures was deemed more important at the time than public health.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy