noun
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something expended, such as time or money
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the act of expending
Other Word Forms
- overexpenditure noun
- preexpenditure noun
- superexpenditure noun
Etymology
Origin of expenditure
1760–70; < Medieval Latin expendit ( us ) laid out, paid (variant of expēnsus, past participle of expendere; expend ) + -ure
Example Sentences
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They said the bulk of the inflationary effect passed through to consumers has already happened, expecting just a further 0.1% impact to core personal consumption expenditure prices in 2026.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
Monthly personal consumption expenditure growth during the following month was just 0.08% in July 2022, a notable deceleration from the 1.03% monthly gain in June 2022, according to data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
About $250 million to $300 million in capital expenditure is still needed to finish infrastructure upgrades and increase production to 75,000 tons of copper and 15,000 tons of cobalt annually, according to Powch.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
According to Consumer Reports, the median monthly cost for internet service in the U.S. in 2025 was $74.99, a figure that must be factored into the total expenditure.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026
During the 1950s and 1960s, the time of Bobby’s initial and then most intense ascent, an expenditure of just $5 was considered burdensome by both mother and son.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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