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Disbursement 76% connected

The act of disbursing or paying out.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Outlay 76% connected

To lay out; to spread out; to display.

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Spending 76% connected

of Spend

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Expend 74% connected

To lay out, apply, or employ in any way; to consume by use; to use up or distribute, either in payment or in donations; to spend; as, they expend mon…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Expend 74% connected

To lay out, apply, or employ in any way; to consume by use; to use up or distribute, either in payment or in donations; to spend; as, they expend mon…

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Expenditure 92% connected

The act of expending; a laying out, as of money; disbursement.

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Clericalism noun · 86% connection

a policy of supporting the influence and power of the clergy in secular or political matters

Used in the same subject area: Economics, Politics and government, Public policy, Public economics.
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Disbursal noun · 86% connection

the act of spending or disbursing money

Used in the same subject area: Economics, Politics and government, Public policy, Public economics.
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Government noun · 86% connection

(government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed; "tyrannical government"

Used in the same subject area: Economics, Politics and government, Public policy, Public economics.
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Interference noun · 86% connection

a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries

Used in the same subject area: Economics, Politics and government, Public policy, Public economics.
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Intervention noun · 86% connection

a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries

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Plank noun · 86% connection

an endorsed policy in the platform of a political party

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Policy noun · 86% connection

a line of argument rationalizing the course of action of a government; "they debated the policy or impolicy of the proposed legislatio…

Used in the same subject area: Economics, Politics and government, Public policy, Public economics.
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Public adjective · 86% connection

not private; open to or concerning the people as a whole; "the public good"; "public libraries"; "public funds"; "public parks"; "a pu…

Used in the same subject area: Economics, Politics and government, Public policy, Public economics.
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Defrayal noun · 78% connection

the act of paying money

Used in the same subject area: Economics, Public economics.
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Defrayment noun · 78% connection

the act of paying money

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Economic science noun · 78% connection

the branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management

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Economics noun · 78% connection

the branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management

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Externality noun · 78% connection

the quality or state of being outside or directed toward or relating to the outside or exterior; "the outwardness of the world"

Used in the same subject area: Economics, Public economics.
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Financial adjective · 78% connection

involving financial matters; "fiscal responsibility"

Used in the same subject area: Economics, Public economics.
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Fiscal adjective · 78% connection

involving financial matters; "fiscal responsibility"

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Fiscal policy noun · 78% connection

a government policy for dealing with the budget (especially with taxation and borrowing)

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Good noun · 78% connection

that which is pleasing or valuable or useful; "weigh the good against the bad"; "among the highest goods of all are happiness and self…

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Outwardness noun · 78% connection

the quality or state of being outside or directed toward or relating to the outside or exterior; "the outwardness of the world"

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Bestow verb · 78% connection

To expend, as money.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: expend.
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Consume verb · 78% connection

To destroy, as by decomposition, dissipation, waste, or fire; to use up; to expend; to waste; to burn up; to eat up; to devour.

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Disburse verb · 78% connection

To pay out; to expend; -- usually from a public fund or treasury.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: expend.
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Dispend verb · 78% connection

To spend; to lay out; to expend.

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Economize verb · 78% connection

To manage with economy; to use with prudence; to expend with frugality; as, to economize one's income.

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Erogate verb · 78% connection

To lay out, as money; to deal out; to expend.

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Exhaust verb · 78% connection

To drain, metaphorically; to use or expend wholly, or till the supply comes to an end; to deprive wholly of strength; to use up; to we…

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Expended imp. & p. p. · 78% connection

of Expend

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Lavish verb · 78% connection

To expend or bestow with profusion; to use with prodigality; to squander; as, to lavish money or praise.

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Occupy verb · 78% connection

To use; to expend; to make use of.

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Prodigalize verb · 78% connection

To expend lavishly.

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