large outlay

Frequency: 8.018.5 per million words

a big amount of money spent on something

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  • Starting a new business often requires a large outlay of capital.
  • The company faced a large outlay for research and development.
  • Purchasing that machinery involved a particularly large outlay.
  • Despite the large outlay, the returns were well worth the investment.
  • We need to plan carefully to manage such a large outlay.
  • The construction of the new hospital necessitated a large outlay of public funds.
  • Many small businesses cannot afford the large outlay required for expansion.
  • A large outlay was made to upgrade the entire computer system.
  • The initial large outlay was quickly recouped through increased sales.
  • Investors are often wary of projects demanding a very large outlay.