spender

¹

[spen-der]

noun

1. a person who spends, especially one who habitually spends excessively or lavishly; spendthrift.

Spender

²

[spen-der]

noun

1. Stephen, 1909–96, English poet and critic.

Spender

¹

/ ˈspɛndə /

noun

1. Sir Stephen. 1909–95, English poet and critic, who played an important part in the left-wing literary movement of the 1930s. His works include Journals 1939–83 (1985) and Collected Poems (1985)

spender

²

/ ˈspɛndə /

noun

1. a person who spends money in a manner specified

   a big spender

Word History and Origins

Origin of spender¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; spend, -er ¹

Example Sentences

But he said the gap between lower and higher-income spenders had widened.

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What’s more, with third-quarter earnings mostly over, the good news has likely been sold—and investors might start looking to buy again, especially if AI’s big spenders keep spending.

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What’s more, with third-quarter earnings mostly over, the good news has likely been sold—and investors might start looking to buy again, especially if AI’s big spenders keep spending.

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So much for asset-light—and that’s reducing the return on equity, or net income as a percentage of total net assets, for the big spenders.

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Skepticism about AI’s real potential returns are mounting, talk of a bubble and potential bust has increased, and investors have been punishing big spenders like Meta Platforms.

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