as in expense
a payment made in the course of achieving a result
the outlays for the couple's upcoming wedding seem to be multiplying at an incredible rate
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as in to spend
to hand over or use up in payment
the nation had outlaid nearly 20 billion dollars on social programs at that point
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Recent Examples of outlay
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
What To Know The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) reported a 5 percent increase in the federal deficit for February, with outlays growing by 7 percent compared to the same period last year.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Noelle Federico, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2022
Farmers have to outlay massive amounts of money at the beginning of the season to pay for everything.
—Sarah Bowman, IndyStar, 30 Sep. 2022
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Noun
Last month, the U.K., which currently spends 2.3% of its GDP, pledged to increase its defense outlay to 2.5% by 2027.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
What To Know The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) reported a 5 percent increase in the federal deficit for February, with outlays growing by 7 percent compared to the same period last year.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Verb
With resources at a premium, now is the time to reassess products and services, perhaps remarket or rebrand and, most importantly, determine how best to outlay capital.
—Noelle Federico, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2022
Farmers have to outlay massive amounts of money at the beginning of the season to pay for everything.
—Sarah Bowman, IndyStar, 30 Sep. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlay
Noun
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The total project cost is about $31 million, not including the operating expenses, according to the staff report.—
Theresa Clift,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Economists argue that higher tariffs amount to a regressive tax, since the consumer goods that are subject to tariffs make up a larger share of the expenses for low- and middle-income households.—
Tobias Burns,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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As their name suggests, these tortoises spend most of their time in large burrows that are usually 15 feet long and 6.5 feet deep.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Apr. 2025
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Tabor and Kummer spend many all-nighters analyzing and comparing vessels, ideas, designers, and shipyards.—
Kathleen Turner,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Having an emergency fund prevents the need to use credit cards for these costs, which can increase debt if not paid off quickly due to interest.—
Víctor Rosario,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Harden delayed a vote last week that would have opened the door for a borrowing plan to allow CPS to absorb the costs of the underfunded pension fund for municipal workers, mostly CPS employees.—
Nell Salzman,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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At its heart, the trial was about whether college athletes and former college athletes should be paid more than nothing for use of their NIL in video games and other products.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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From the start of their seemingly happy relationship, her family was impressed by the attention that Booker paid to them.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The county’s contractual structure led to additional expenditures.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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Deferring or delaying such expenditures in an effort to save money may adversely impact patient care.—
Robert Glatter and Peter Papadakos,
Time,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Outlay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlay. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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