massive outlay

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an extremely large amount of money spent on something

outlayADJECTIVE + outlay

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Examples (10)

  • Building the new stadium required a massive outlay of public funds.
  • The company faced a massive outlay in research and development for the new product.
  • Despite the massive outlay, the returns on the investment were disappointing.
  • Such a large-scale infrastructure project demands a massive outlay of capital.
  • Investors are often hesitant when a venture calls for a massive outlay upfront.
  • The government justified the massive outlay by promising long-term economic growth.
  • Purchasing the latest machinery involved a massive outlay for the factory.
  • Without a massive outlay in marketing, the product launch would surely fail.
  • They had to commit to a massive outlay for property acquisition in the city center.
  • A massive outlay was needed to upgrade the entire computer system.