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
Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
For the opera in Colombia staged by an American composer, $22,000 of the $47,000 outlay was in nonfederal funding.
—Linda Qiu, New York Times, 8 Feb. 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
Totally worth it £5m — hiring and sacking Dan Ashworth, the best sporting director in the world who left in December just a few months after joining the club from Newcastle
£200m — summer transfer outlay on Joshua Zirkzee, Leny Yoro, Manuel Ugarte, Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui.
—Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
For the opera in Colombia staged by an American composer, $22,000 of the $47,000 outlay was in nonfederal funding.
—Linda Qiu, New York Times, 8 Feb. 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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That move has raised concerns that the lower prices will come at the expense of product quality, the person said.—
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arkansasonline.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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The two parties’ incessant need to fight about cultural issues has come at the expense of focusing on economic mobility.—
Mike Madrid,
The Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Edman spent much of the winter seemingly pegged to be the club’s everyday center fielder, with a chance to work into the infield mix occasionally.—
Fabian Ardaya,
The Athletic,
3 Mar. 2025
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Born in the Philippines to a North Korean mother and a Russian Polish father from Brooklyn, Hyde has spent the better part of the last four decades putting the practice of male grooming on the map.—
Caroline Reilly,
Robb Report,
2 Mar. 2025
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First of all, the cost wasn’t exorbitant in my mind, especially given that there was double salary retention between the Boston Bruins and New Jersey on Frederic. Frederic, who can play both center and wing, brings a physical element that the Oilers were sorely lacking.—
Pierre LeBrun,
The Athletic,
5 Mar. 2025
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But inflation continues to be a persistent problem, with some economists predicting tariffs could raise prices more, and the cost of eggs have skyrocketed amid the prevalence of avian flu.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The resort also pays for the catch the fishermen willing to sell them.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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The elementary school would be fully paid for by this state fund, Reinhart told the City Council.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Higher refining costs could squeeze profit margins for U.S. refiners, potentially leading to lower capital expenditures, delayed maintenance schedules, and even job reductions in refinery-dependent regions.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Getting to that advanced level requires a lot of very expensive investment and R&D. SMIC spent about $7.5 billion in 2024 on capital expenditure, roughly the same level as the year before, and about as much as the chipmaker expects to spend this year.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune Asia,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Outlay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlay. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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