spending
Definition
- Noun:
- The act of paying out money; disbursement: "Spending" refers to the action of using money to pay for goods or services.
- The amount of money that is paid out; expenditure: "Spending" can also refer to the specific sum of money that has been used.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Government spending on healthcare has increased this year. (This refers to the amount of money the government pays out for healthcare.)
- Her careful spending allowed her to save for a vacation. (This refers to her act of using money cautiously.)
Advanced Usage
- "Consumer spending": the total money spent by individuals on goods and services in an economy.
- A rise in consumer spending often indicates economic growth.
- "Deficit spending": a situation where a government spends more money than it receives in revenue.
- The debate focused on the risks of continued deficit spending.
Variants and Related Words
- Spend (verb): to pay out money.
- We plan to spend the weekend at the beach.
- Spender (noun): a person who spends money.
- He is a cautious spender.
- Overspending (noun): the act of spending more money than one can afford or more than was planned.
- Overspending during the holidays is common.
Synonyms
- Expenditure: The action of spending funds or an amount of money spent.
- Outlay: An amount of money spent on something.
- Disbursement: The payment of money from a fund.
Related Phrases
- Spending money: Cash kept for small personal expenses.
- The children were given some spending money for the fair.
- Spending spree: A brief period of excessive spending.
- She went on a spending spree after receiving her bonus.
Noun
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money paid out; an amount spent
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the act of spending or disbursing money
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