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expenditure

American  
[ik-spen-di-cher] / ɪkˈspɛn dɪ tʃər /

noun

  1. the act of expending something, especially funds; disbursement; consumption.

  2. something that is expended; expense.

    Unnecessary expenditures include those for luxury items.


expenditure British  
/ ɪkˈspɛndɪtʃə /

noun

  1. something expended, such as time or money

  2. the act of expending

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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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On deck this week are February’s consumer price index, January’s personal consumption expenditures index, more jobs news, and Michigan’s latest consumer sentiment reading.

From Barron's

On deck this week are February’s consumer price index, January’s personal consumption expenditures index, more jobs news, and Michigan’s latest consumer sentiment reading.

From Barron's

On deck this week are February’s consumer price index, January’s personal consumption expenditures index, more jobs news, and Michigan’s latest consumer sentiment reading.

From Barron's

This week will see the release of more inflation data, with February’s consumer-price index due Wednesday and January’s delayed personal-consumption expenditures index coming on Friday.

From MarketWatch

This week will see the release of more inflation data, with February’s consumer-price index due Wednesday and January’s delayed personal-consumption expenditures index coming on Friday.

From MarketWatch