spending

Definition:
1. The act of spending or disbursing money.

Use 'spending' in a sentence:

• 1. The money had been earmarked for spending on new school buildings.
• 2. Consumers are spending less and merchants are feeling the pinch.
• 3. The president is calling for spending restraints in some areas.
• 4. The spending cuts had been rammed through Congress.
• 5. Education comprises two-thirds of all local government spending.
• 6. Spending on books has been severely curtailed.
• 7. Spending on health is growing inexorably.
• 8. He's a staunch supporter of controls on government spending.
• 9. George was spending very freely.
• 10. The Government has cut back on defence spending.
• 11. Further cuts in defence spending are being considered.
• 12. The new penalties were aimed at dampening down consumer spending.
• 13. They really do get pleasure from spending money on other people.
• 14. Under the new regulations spending on office equipment will be strictly controlled.
• 15. There isn't a bottomless pit of money for public spending.
• 16. Spending a night in jail was his road to Damascus.
• 17. Military spending is a huge drain on the country's resources.
• 18. His argument was that public spending must be reduced.
• 19. Schools are the latest victims of cuts in public spending.
• 20. There has been some decrease in military spending this year.
• 21. The government has placed a cap on local council spending.
• 22. Spending has increased year on year.
• 23. The report makes out a strong case for spending more money on hospitals.
• 24. Public spending must be kept within reasonable bounds.
• 25. We need to rein back public spending.
• 26. They announced cuts in public spending.
• 27. Schools will bear the brunt of cuts in government spending.
• 28. In practical terms , it means spending less.
• 29. The government has set strict limits on public spending this year.
• 30. She's been spending money like it's going out of fashion.
• 31. Inflation is nibbling away at spending power.
• 32. The government usually overshot its original spending target.
• 33. The government is determined to check the growth of public spending.
• 34. Entertaining in style needn't mean spending lavishly.
• 35. Spending on health is half as much again as it was in 1998.
• 36. All parties are promising to increase spending on health.