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spending

  • noun
  • spend·ing
  • /ˈspɛndɪŋ/

An amount that has been, or is planned to be spent.

Example

“excessive spendings”

Synonyms

  • expenditure

Word history

From Old English "spendung".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “spending” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.