Spending

//ˈspɛndɪŋ//

Synonyms for "spending" (21 found)

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Closest matches (5)

Noun(1 words)

outlay

ablation absorption assimilation attrition

Strong matches (6)

debit depletion digestion drain

Noun(2 words)

disbursal disbursement

Related words (10)

erosion exhaustion expense finishing ingestion outgo payment waste

Noun(2 words)

expenditure outgo

Related word relations

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8 relation types

More general

5 entries

defrayal defrayment payment transferred possession transferred property

More specific

1 entries

double spending

Synonyms

1 entries

outgo

defined as

1 entries

gerund form of spend

derived

10 entries

deficit spending discretionary spending doom spending government spending public spending revenge spending spending money spending power spending spree spending-money

form of

1 entries

spend

is a

5 entries

expending monetary transaction money transfer payment transferring ownership

related to

3 entries

amount spend spent

Sample sentences

11 total sentences available.

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My roommate is prodigal when it comes to spending money on movies; he buys them the day they're released, regardless of price.

Source: tatoeba (1959)

By September the burst in spending seemed to be tapering off.

Source: tatoeba (18404)

The Representative said he will put a brake on spending.

Source: tatoeba (25373)

We have to cut business expenses here. Haven't you ever heard of looking at how much you're getting before you start spending?

Source: tatoeba (30452)

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