expenditure
Collocations
45(noun.)
ADJ
considerable, heavy, high, huge, major, massive
The hospital faced massive expenditure on new medical equipment last year.
low, modest
average
The average expenditure for a household on utilities has increased significantly over the past year.
aggregate, overall, total | gross, net | additional, extra, further | increased | excessive | necessary, unnecessary | budget, budgeted, estimated, planned, projected, proposed
actual
The company's actual expenditure on office supplies was much higher than the budget allowed.
current, future
The company reduced its current expenditure by cutting unnecessary office expenses last year.
annual
per capita
Japan's per capita expenditure on education has increased significantly over the past decade.
direct
The company's direct expenditure on new equipment reached two million dollars last year.
operating
capital
The government approved a large capital expenditure for building new schools across the country.
local, national
federal, government, public, state
The government had to reduce its expenditure on healthcare during the economic crisis.
departmental, household, personal | consumer | advertising, research and development | defence, health, military, social, welfare
QUANT
item
Buying a house is usually the largest item of expenditure in most people's lives.
level
VERB + EXPENDITURE
increase
control, curb, cut, limit, reduce
The government announced measures to reduce military expenditure next year.
allow for, budget, provide for, plan, set
The company had to budget for increased expenditure on new equipment this year.
estimate, project, put
The government projects that healthcare expenditure will increase significantly next year.
incur
finance, meet
The government needs to finance its military expenditure through increased taxation.
have
The government had significant expenditure on healthcare last year.
monitor
EXPENDITURE + VERB
go up, grow, increase, rise | fall, go down
amount to sth
Last year's spending on the new office building amounted to nearly two million dollars.
run at sth
exceed sth
The company's spending on new equipment exceeded its budget by thousands of dollars.
arise from sth
The company faced significant expenditure arising from the new environmental regulations.
EXPENDITURE + NOUN
cut
The government announced plans to reduce military expenditure cuts next year.
level | pattern
PREP
~ of
The company's annual expenditure of $2 million covers salaries and office supplies.
~ on
The government reduced its expenditure on healthcare services last year.
PHRASES
a cut/reduction in expenditure, an increase/a rise in expenditure