spending

[ˈspendɪŋ]

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.