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Examples of spending money in a Sentence
She earned spending money at an after-school job.
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The Homeland Security secretary acknowledged that the administration would need Congress to approve spending money on the concept.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 Jan. 2025
Republican state lawmakers moved swiftly last week, holding an hour-long hearing on Wednesday over a bill that would ban state agencies from spending money on diversity programs, staff or other initiatives.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2025
Additionally, Florida led the conservative front in banning public colleges and universities from spending money on DEI initiatives, and other conservative states, including Texas and Idaho, quickly followed suit.
—Eden Turner, Them, 27 Jan. 2025
Salary-cap issues prevented the Vikings from spending money on the position, too.
—Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of spending money was
in the 15th century
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“Spending money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spending%20money. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
spending money
noun
: money for small personal expenses
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