1
as in expense
a payment made in the course of achieving a result
last year the film company's outgoes exceeded its revenues by a wide margin
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2
as in departure
the act of leaving a place
the outgo of the town's only remaining manufacturing plant was a disaster
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Recent Examples of outgo
The Newsom administration’s 2022 projection of a fast recovery and a cornucopia of state revenues turned out to be wildly inaccurate, leading to a wide gap between income and outgo.
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Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2024
As revenues failed to meet expectations, the budget experienced a structural gap between income and outgo.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 27 June 2024
As revenues flattened, particularly all-important personal income taxes, the gap between income and outgo could no longer be ignored.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
But in the past, the legislative analyst’s numbers have proven to be closer to the mark than those from governors, who have a vested interest in minimizing the adjustments needed to bring income and outgo into balance, and therefore the political angst that reduced spending entails.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2024
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Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2024
As revenues failed to meet expectations, the budget experienced a structural gap between income and outgo.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 27 June 2024
As revenues flattened, particularly all-important personal income taxes, the gap between income and outgo could no longer be ignored.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
But in the past, the legislative analyst’s numbers have proven to be closer to the mark than those from governors, who have a vested interest in minimizing the adjustments needed to bring income and outgo into balance, and therefore the political angst that reduced spending entails.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outgo
Noun
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Under the program, up to five new housing projects restricted to those making between 60-100% of the area median income will be exempt from paying property taxes and state sales taxes on construction expenses in return for giving the DHA a small ownership stake in the real estate.—
Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
4 July 2025
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In addition to the tax cuts, businesses (employers) will be permitted to continue writing off equipment costs and expenses in the first year of purchase.—
Terina Allen,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 July 2025
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Yes, the departures from last year’s title team now include Jrue Holiday, Kristaps Porziņģis, Luke Kornet and most likely Al Horford.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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In an interview, Missouri State senior associate athletic director Casey Hunt made no bones about the fact that the stunt/A&T twofer was a gender-equity play, noting the relatively low cost and high roster capacity of both sports, especially post-House.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
14 July 2025
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Shriners Hospitals for Children have also alleviated the financial burden on the Petersons by covering the costs of Hadley's medical procedures, some of which would normally cost tens of thousands of dollars.—
Analisa Novak,
CBS News,
14 July 2025
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Hamas has been seeking guarantees that the initial truce would lead to a total end to the war and withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 July 2025
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After his withdrawal in Connecticut, Hovland headed home to Norway for a break and to play in his best friend Kevin Wright's tournament, the Wright Invitational at Kragerø Golf & Resort, on June 28.—
Savannah Leigh Richardson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
Noun
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Related – Google’s $1 Trillion Lawsuit Thirdly, Google’s substantial AI capital expenditures carry execution risks.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Jumping jacks are an underrated bodyweight exercise to increase your calorie expenditure.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
14 July 2025
Noun
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The risk of soon-ish decline, which could be costly if the Leafs were to meet what could be Marchand’s apparent going rate of a four-year deal, with a cap hit of $8 million.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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Zenith asserted Hernandez’s injuries were not sustained in the course and scope of his employment under the going and coming rule.—
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Officials urge residents to avoid low-lying areas and heed all weather alerts and evacuation orders.—
Hannah Parry
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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The Navajo Nation Police Department — working with the Bureau of Indian Affairs Navajo Region and Southwest Complex Incident Management Team 2 — has lifted all evacuation orders across all zones.—
Arlyssa D. Becenti,
AZCentral.com,
8 July 2025
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In August 2023, Puck reported that Bieber was looking for a new management team and may have inadvertently led a mass exodus of musicians leaving Braun, like Ariana Grande and Demi Lovato.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
12 July 2025
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The guild’s departure from X comes amid a notable exodus from the platform by other media organizations, such as National Public Radio and the Berlin Film Festival.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
10 July 2025
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“Outgo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outgo. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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