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
Jeff Cox, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024
Decades of crises, narrow margins, and an over-consolidated supply chain have made airlines cautious with respect to capital outlays.
—Dean Donovan, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Sarah Bowman, IndyStar, 30 Sep. 2022
This is a great time for the interviewer to outlay strategies the company has implemented, and resources that have been allocated.
—Jen Jamula, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2021
See all Example Sentences for outlay 
Noun
The deficit came despite record receipts of $4.9 trillion, which fell well short of outlays of $6.75 trillion.
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Farmers have to outlay massive amounts of money at the beginning of the season to pay for everything.
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Noun
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Thompson's death sparked a wide social media conversation over frustrations with navigating the U.S. health insurance system, particularly when medical expenses are not covered or insurance claims or requests for care are denied.Sriparna Roy, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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The higher medical expenses have also hit UnitedHealth’s rivals, including Humana and CVS Health’s Aetna, which have seen historic spikes in costs, particularly in their Medicare Advantage plans in part due to seniors seeking more medical care than in the past.Bruce Japsen, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Maybe a bye week spent on a hot Caribbean beach will solve his woes, but that’s probably wishful thinking.Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 2 Dec. 2024
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Planning to spend a good amount of time under the covers in 2025?Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
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The tighter restrictions get, and the more states put them in place, the greater the distance the average patient must cross, and the greater the average cost of doing so.Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 3 Dec. 2024
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Be sure to factor in additional costs to your total, like jewelry insurance.Gia Yetikyel, Vogue, 3 Dec. 2024
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Kate Middleton and Prince William are paying tribute to teen cancer patient Liz Hatton following her death at the age of 17 on Wednesday, Nov. 27.Simon Perry, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
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The company settled out of court in 2021, paying 10 million euros in fines.AFP, Fortune Europe, 28 Nov. 2024
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Capital expenditures were approximately $22,094,406, focused on infrastructure improvements and customer growth, with plans to continue similar levels of investment in the coming years.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 5 Dec. 2024
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According to the complaint, these expenditures lacked transparency and violated government auditing rules.Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Outlay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlay. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.
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