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Definition of spending noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

spending

noun
 
/ˈspendɪŋ/
 
/ˈspendɪŋ/
[uncountable]
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  1. the amount of money that is spent by a government, an organization or a person
    • to increase/cut/reduce spending
    • Total spending has risen by just 1.3 per cent.
    • government/federal spending
    • defence/military spending
    • spending on something More spending on education was promised.
    • public pressure for increased spending on health and education
    • He went on a spending spree with his father's credit card.
    • The government then had to impose severe spending cuts.
    • Balancing the budget will mean significant cuts in spending.
    • a spending bill/review
    • spending plans/decisions
    • an increase in spending on the provision of public services
    • Other companies are slashing capital spending.
    • the growing spending power of minority groups
    Synonyms costscostsspending expenditure expenses overheads outlay These are all words for money spent by a government, an organization or a person.costs the total amount of money that needs to be spent by a business:
    • labour/​production costs
    • rising costs
    spending the amount of money that is spent, especially by a government or an organization:
    • public spending
    • More spending on health was promised.
    expenditure (rather formal) an amount of money spent by a government, an organization or a person:
    • expenditure on education
    expenses money that has to be spent by a person or an organization; money that you spend while you are working that your employer will pay back to you later:
    • legal expenses
    • travel expenses
    overhead(s) the regular costs of running a business or an organization, such as rent, electricity and wages:
    • High overheads mean small profit margins.
    outlay the money that you have to spend in order to start a new business or project, or in order to save yourself money or time later:
    • The best equipment is costly but is well worth the outlay.
    Patterns
    • spending/​expenditure/​outlay on something
    • high/​low costs/​spending/​expenditure/​expenses/​overheads
    • total costs/​spending/​expenditure/​expenses/​overheads/​outlay
    • capital costs/​spending/​expenditure/​expenses/​outlay
    • household costs/​spending/​expenditure/​expenses
    • government/​public/​education/​health costs/​spending/​expenditure
    • to increase/​reduce costs/​spending/​expenditure/​expenses/​overheads/​the outlay
    see also consumer spending, deficit spending , public spending, public spending round
    Extra Examples
    • A military spending bill is currently being considered in Congress.
    • The president wants to increase discretionary spending by 4 per cent.
    • The boys went on a two-day spending spree with the stolen credit cards.
    • The government will finance its spending through taxes.
    • There has been an increase in total government spending.
    • Three quarters of all federal spending goes to Social Security.
    • her husband's extravagant spending habits
    • This government wants to keep a tight rein on public spending.
    Topics Moneyb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • total
    • high
    • low
    verb + spending
    • boost
    • increase
    • cut
    spending + verb
    • rise
    • fall
    • go to
    spending + noun
    • level
    • plan
    • programme/​program
    preposition
    • spending  on
    phrases
    • a cut in spending
    • a reduction in spending
    • an increase in spending
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