expenditures

[ik-spen-di-cher]

noun

the act of expending something, especially funds; disbursement; consumption.

something that is expended; expense: Unnecessary expenditures include those for luxury items.

Origin:
1760–70; < Medieval Latin expendit(us) laid out, paid (variant of expēnsus, past participle of expendere; see expend) + -ure

Related forms

o·ver·ex·pend·i·ture, noun

pre·ex·pend·i·ture, noun

su·per·ex·pend·i·ture, noun

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Expenditures is always a great word to know.

So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:

the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.

an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.

Example Sentences

The number of poor cared for and the receipt and expenditures were larger than in any previous year.

If that is the case, the improved self-esteem could more likely have been directly produced by the non-educational expenditures.