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outlays

  • present tense form of outlay (3rd person singular).

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Outlays increased at a 3.2% rate on equipment and 7.4% on intellectual property.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026

Outlays for defence have also jumped by over 20% in the backdrop of heightened geopolitical tensions globally.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

Appeared in the January 30, 2026, print edition as 'Microsoft AI Outlays Prompt Tech Stock Selloff'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

Outlays are the current fiscal year are expected to rise faster than in fiscal 2025.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

Outlays of the Department of Agriculture for the current fiscal year for the support of farm prices on a very few farm products will exceed five billion dollars.

From State of the Union Address by Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David)