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present participle of spend.

spending

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disbursement n.
enjoyment n.
expenditure n.
expense n.
outlay n.
shopping n.

NOUN

disbursement

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expenditure outlay

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cost disposal expense

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outgoing

Antonyms

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deposit hoard savings

NOUN

enjoyment

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indulgence

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advantage benefit exercise ownership using

WEAK

having

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disadvantage hindrance loss

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displeasure dissatisfaction lack misery need sorrow unhappiness want woe

NOUN

expenditure

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

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

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bottom line cash on barrelhead come to squander

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savings

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expense

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

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

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bottom line out of pocket

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asset

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irresponsibility

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outlay

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disbursement expenditure expense investment price tag

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bite charge cost damage score setback tab throw tune

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bottom line highway robbery

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savings

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blessing boon

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income pay

NOUN

shopping

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browsing e-commerce

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purchasing

WEAK

electronic commerce

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People are spending so much time with AI that they’re adopting chatbots’ favorite phrases in conversation, Slacks, emails and texts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

It has a plan to keep some AI spending off its balance sheet.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

The splurge in venture capital spending has been driven by the artificial intelligence boom, highlighted by OpenAI closing a record-breaking $122-billion funding round on March 31 at an $852-billion valuation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

CEO Andy Jassy said after the second-quarter results, even with the $220 billion it’s spending, demand outstrips supply.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

The problem with spending two hours doing math with Avery is that I leave myself no time to choose a poem for writing class.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

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