spending money

noun

Definition of spending moneynext
as in pocket money

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Recent Examples of spending money For decades there has been an understanding that owning your home will be cheaper in month-to-month costs than spending money on rent. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026 Before spending money on any fix, pulling up your local water report or using a home testing kit can tell you whether hardness is actually what’s behind your hair troubles. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026 Instead of splurging on bottled water, consider spending money on a nice reusable water bottle that’ll make water drinking more of a habit. — Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 2026 Removing the costs for artists For artists, getting into an art fair or gallery can mean spending money before a single piece is sold. — Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spending money
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spending money
  1. pocket money
  2. petty cash
Noun
  • But by the early 1900s, such drink stands were typically run by youth for pocket money or charity.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 26 June 2026
  • Alongside neighborhood lemonade stands and lifeguarding gigs, millions of teenagers will be earning their pocket money online this summer.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 June 2026
Definition of pocket money
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  • Last year, Citizens for Waters was fined $68,000 for understating contributions and expenditures in its 2020 campaign as well as accepting $19,000 in over-the-limit contributions and unlawfully spending $7,000 from a petty cash fund.
    — Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 6 June 2026
  • By law, the maximum contribution directly to a city candidate’s campaign is $1,000, which looks more and more like a petty cash account compared to the unlimited donations PCs can accept.
    — Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
Definition of petty cash

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“Spending money.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spending%20money. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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