expenditures

noun

plural of expenditure
1
as in expenses
a payment made in the course of achieving a result you'll have to drastically cut back on your clothing expenditures if you hope to save anything

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
2
as in efforts
the active use of energy in producing a result the expenditure of the nation's military might on wars that may or may not involve the national interest

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of expenditures Before 2021, foreign aid financed roughly three-quarters of public expenditures. — Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026 Provisions in last year’s tax bill are helping boost capital expenditures, and business investment has accelerated this year. — Josh Wingrove, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026 At issue might have been higher-than-expected marketing expenditures that rose by 212 million euros for World Cup promotions. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026 Mills raised less than $16,000 in July and has just $67,644 left in his campaign coffers, according to the most recent reports from the Federal Elections Commission, which include contributions and expenditures through July 29. — Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026 Capex To Returns Bridge Finally, capital expenditures rose and are expected to continue to do so. — Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Filmmaking is big business in Illinois, with expenditures in the state reaching a record $703 million in 2025, according to the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity’s Office of Film. — Steve Zalusky, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 Two independent expenditures began this week, promoting Crowley, but not attacking Hong directly. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026 The stock plunged after SpaceX said in its first earnings report late Tuesday that capital expenditures were more than twice as high as revenue. — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expenditures
  1. expenses
  2. efforts
  3. costs
  4. works
Noun
  • Spradling said large events can provide a significant boost, but staffing pressures, parking shortages and rising operating expenses remain ongoing challenges.
    — Kenny Choi, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • It's estimated that class members who submit a valid claim could receive up to $22, although the final amount will be impacted by the number of valid claims, payments to lead class members, legal fees, settlement administration and other expenses.
    — Brian Sloan, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of expenses
Noun
  • The pair also exchanged views on recent diplomatic efforts aimed at advancing political and diplomatic solutions, the statement read, without going into further details.
    — August 20, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • But her frustration piles up as her efforts to track the package down repeatedly fail.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of efforts
Noun
  • Oil prices and government borrowing costs climbed higher on Tuesday as traders’ hopes of a swift resolution to the US-Iran conflict fade.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
  • For any brand looking to steady its input costs and protect its production lines from geopolitical shocks, the case is straightforward.
    — Rob Kaplan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of costs
Noun
  • Such Chinese characters were inscribed or stamped on most of the hundreds of thousands of works made during the Chinese monarch’s rule in the 18th century.
    — Stephy Chung, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, has announced a raft of new acquisitions, including works by artists entering the collection for the first time.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of works

Browse Nearby Words

expenditure
expenditures
expends
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Expenditures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expenditures. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation

More from Merriam-Webster on expenditures

Nglish: Translation of expenditures for Spanish Speakers

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of august

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

How to Pronounce the Trickiest Menu Items

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Do you 'say your piece' or 'say your peace'?

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List

Even More Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

The Words of the Week - Aug. 21

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
alt-684346df967d5
Add A Letter Quiz Pick the letter that goes in the same spot in fou...
See All