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Outlay

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expenditurenoun(uncountable, countable) The amount expended; expense; outlay.
outgonoun(uncountable) The act or process of going out; (countable) an instance of this; an outgoing.
disbursementnounMoney paid out or spent.
disbursalnounThe act of disbursing money.
spendingnounAn amount that has been, or is planned to be spent.

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incomenounMoney one earns by working or by capitalising on the work of others.

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expenditurenoun(uncountable, countable) The amount expended; expense; outlay.
spendingnounAn amount that has been, or is planned to be spent.
disbursalnounThe act of disbursing money.
disbursementnounMoney paid out or spent.
outgonoun(uncountable) The act or process of going out; (countable) an instance of this; an outgoing.
expensenounA spending or consuming, often a disbursement of funds.
payoutnounAn amount of money paid out.
costnounAmount of money, time, etc. that is required or used.
budgetnounThe amount of money or resources earmarked for a particular institution, activity or timeframe.
investmentnoun(finance) A placement of capital in expectation of deriving income or profit from its use or appreciation.
equitynoun(finance) Various senses related to net value
out-of-pocketAlternative form of out of pocket. [(idiomatic) Lacking funds, or suffering a financial loss; broke.]
effortnounThe work involved in performing an activity; exertion.
costsnounpecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation
disbursingnounOne who disburses money.
expendituresnoun(uncountable, countable) The amount expended; expense; outlay.
expenses"Expenses" is the seventh episode of the third season of the AMC television series Better Call Saul, the spinoff series of Breaking Bad.
layoutnounA structured arrangement of items within certain limits.
pricenounThe cost required to gain possession of something.
fundingnounMoney provided as funds.

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