outlay
Americannoun
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an expending or spending, as of money.
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an amount expended; expenditure.
verb (used with object)
noun
verb
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Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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outlaysimple
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outlayssimple
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have outlaidperfect
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has outlaidperfect
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am outlayingprogressive
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are outlayingprogressive
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is outlayingprogressive
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have been outlayingperfect progressive
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has been outlayingperfect progressive
Past
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outlaidsimple
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had outlaidperfect
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was outlayingprogressive
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were outlayingprogressive
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had been outlayingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of outlay
Example Sentences
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That’s a manageable outlay for a family making $75,000 but nearly half the monthly income of someone who earns $35,000 at the local minimum wage.
From Salon • Jul. 4, 2026
Morgan Stanley sees this outlay of cash as a good thing, allowing the tech giant to bring around nine gigawatts of compute capacity online by 2028.
From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026
This implies a total outlay of A$1.35 billion based on 24.1 megawatts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026
Freedman told MarketWatch that he had estimated his promotion would cost in the ballpark of $13,000, based on his outlay from a previous one.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
For a great many climbers, the record shows, stealing time away from the daily grind has not been an insurmountable obstacle, nor has the hefty outlay of cash.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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