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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The Fed’s favored inflation measure, the personal consumption expenditure price index, will be released on Thursday, but that covers February, and so won’t capture most of the oil price rise.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026
Wells Fargo expects the company to maintain its capital expenditure forecast of $175 billion to $185 billion, with limited forward commentary on 2027.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
Analysts argue concerns over Microsoft’s $100 billion capital expenditure are shortsighted, as cloud contracts cover hardware life.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 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
He was teaching Johnny to ride as he did everything else—with a minimum expenditure of his own energy.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
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