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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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verb

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The commitment to the spend means that CJ ENM’s investment likely surpasses Netflix’s annual outlay on Korean content. Sara Merican, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2024 States and cities will see revenue and outlays change, too, and the balance there is unlikely to be so benign. Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 10 Oct. 2024
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Farmers have to outlay massive amounts of money at the beginning of the season to pay for everything. 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 

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“Outlay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlay. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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