spending money
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of spending money
First recorded in 1590–1600
Example Sentences
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Newhouse was known for spending money to make sure that papers got the best stories.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
As long as these projections don’t experience much disruption from the companies spending money on compute and data centers, these numbers can bring growth stocks higher—and help them outpace value.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
"People are more cautious about spending money, so we're seeing tourism businesses react by cutting prices, improving their cafes. It's great that they've opened this up to the local people by making it free."
From BBC • May 1, 2026
In some cases, OpenAI critics have said certain financing arrangements are circular in nature, with the company’s partners providing funding and the company spending money on computing with that partner.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
With hard work White built it into a hugely profitable enterprise, but he didn’t like spending money on himself.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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