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)
Spending
/ˈspɛndɪŋ/
Synonyms for "spending" (41 found)
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Closest matches (9)
Strong matches (12)
Related words (20)
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More general
17 entriesactivitybudgeting termconsumedefrayaldefraymenteconomic activityeconomic descriptorexpenditurefinance conceptfinancial actionfinancial outlaypaymenttemporal usetransferred possessiontransferred propertyuse
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More specific
14 entriesCollocations
11 entriesannual spendingdiscretionary spendingplanned spendingresponsible spendingspending habitsspending limitspending moneyspending planspending powerspending spreespending time
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
5 entriesSample sentences
11 total sentences available.
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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