- present tense form of spend (3rd person singular).
spends
Britishplural noun
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It's estimated that cancer charities alone raise more than £1bn a year, and the NHS in England spends nearly £2bn a year buying services from the not-for-profit and voluntary sector.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Apple still spends nine times as much buying back stock as on new equipment.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
Mr. Ocker spends considerable time with this knowledgeable guide, who displays weary tolerance toward the day-trippers who foray into his territory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
The quarterly earnings report comes just days after Microsoft offered voluntary buyouts to about 60,000 employees, roughly a quarter of its workforce, as the tech giant spends heavily on artificial intelligence investments.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
Even with recent improvements, infant mortality rates continue to be an embarrassment for a nation that spends more on health care than any other country in the world.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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