📊expenditure

noun
/ɪkˈspɛndɪtʃər/

Meaning

the act of spending money or using resources
the action of spending funds; an amount of money spent
The action of spending funds; an amount of money spent.

Example Sentences

The government reduced its expenditure on defense.

The government needs to reduce its expenditure on unnecessary projects.

Managing expenditure is critical for budgeting.

Example Expressions

public expenditure

Synonyms

spending, outlay, cost, expense, disbursement
Entry 1
spending, outlay, cost, expense, disbursement
Entry 2
spending, cost, expense, outlay
Entry 3
expense, outlay

Antonyms

income, revenue, savings, earnings
Entry 1
income, revenue, savings
Entry 2
income, revenue, earnings, savings
Entry 3
revenue, income

Collocations

public expenditure, government expenditure, capital expenditure, annual expenditure, reduce expenditure
Entry 1
public expenditure, government expenditure, capital expenditure, annual expenditure
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government expenditure, reduce expenditure, capital expenditure