SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
expenditure
noun
Money, time, or effort spent for a purpose, or the act of spending it.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
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Usage distinction
Return to topDisbursement usually means money paid out; expenditure also applies to energy, effort, or time.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See expenditure in use
The treasurer asked the committee to justify each proposed expenditure.
The neighborhood theater recorded expenditure on paint, costumes, and room hire in separate columns so members could see where its money went.
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