outlay

[ noun out-ley; verb out-ley ]

/ noun ˈaʊtˌleɪ; verb ˌaʊtˈleɪ /

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noun

an expending or spending, as of money.

an amount expended; expenditure.

verb (used with object), out·laid

[out-leyd], /ˌaʊtˈleɪd/, out·lay·ing.

to expend, as money.

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Origin of outlay

First recorded in 1545–55; out- + lay¹

Words nearby outlay

outlandish, outlast, outlaw, outlawry, outlaw strike, outlay, outleap, outlet, outlier, out like a light, outline

How to use outlay in a sentence

Companies that operate in the crypto ecosystem have been snapping up K Street lobbyists, but the outlays are still relatively small.
Crypto Tax: How Congress Wants to Pay for Your New Roads|Philip Elliott|July 30, 2021|Time
Investing in a search analysis tool can aid you in identifying these pages so you can focus your financial outlay on them.
Four ways to use your website data to discover missed sales opportunities|Joe Dawson|March 22, 2021|Search Engine Watch
While that outlay is technically a tax credit—an increase in the ones that already exist—in practice, it’s a check that lands in the bank every month.
Congress Is Considering 2 Plans to Get More Money to Parents. Here's How Each Would Work|Belinda Luscombe|February 12, 2021|Time
That outlay won’t just be on traditional spending, but also investing in people and “future-facing skills,” particularly around digital marketing, he said.
How the world’s biggest advertisers are spending (or not) as industries adapt to the coronavirus pandemic|Lara O'Reilly|November 4, 2020|Digiday

It’s unclear how much Travelers has spent on influencer marketing as Morris declined to break out spending outlays for influencers or share how the company divvies up its media budget.
‘Bring in the younger generations’: Inside Travelers’ influencer marketing strategy|Kristina Monllos|October 14, 2020|Digiday
In Florida, a huge primary outlay may not prove enough for two candidates.
The Polls Are Open|Samuel P. Jacobs|August 23, 2010|DAILY BEAST
If you only occasionally need a mandoline, an inexpensive plastic model will do everything you need with relatively little outlay.
The Chef's Secret Weapon|Chad Ward|November 3, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The chief outlay after paying for the mines would be for erecting stamping mills and making railroads.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
In a dress, no outlay upon the material will compensate for a badly fitting garment.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness|Florence Hartley
The proposals sanctioned by the Central Authority go up to a capital outlay of 350 per bed.
English Poor Law Policy|Sidney Webb
And the outlay had been something immense, especially as a run of bad years had followed it.
Robin Redbreast|Mary Louisa Molesworth
The result is, that a given product is furnished by less outlay of physical force.
Thoughts on Educational Topics and Institutions|George S. Boutwell

British Dictionary definitions for outlay

outlay

noun (ˈaʊtˌleɪ)

an expenditure of money, effort, etc

verb (ˌaʊtˈleɪ) -lays, -laying or -laid

(tr) to spend (money)

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