spending money

noun

Examples of spending money in a Sentence

She earned spending money at an after-school job.
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The Homeland Security secretary acknowledged that the administration would need Congress to approve spending money on the concept. Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 Jan. 2025 Republican state lawmakers moved swiftly last week, holding an hour-long hearing on Wednesday over a bill that would ban state agencies from spending money on diversity programs, staff or other initiatives. Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2025 Additionally, Florida led the conservative front in banning public colleges and universities from spending money on DEI initiatives, and other conservative states, including Texas and Idaho, quickly followed suit. Eden Turner, Them, 27 Jan. 2025 Salary-cap issues prevented the Vikings from spending money on the position, too. Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for spending money 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of spending money was in the 15th century

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“Spending money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spending%20money. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

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spending money

noun
: money for small personal expenses

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