initial outlay

collocation in English

meaningsofinitialandoutlay

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initial
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ɪˈnɪʃ.əl/us
/ɪˈnɪʃ.əl/
of or at ...
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outlay
noun[C]
uk
/ˈaʊt.leɪ/us
/ˈaʊt.leɪ/
an amount of money spent for a particular purpose, especially as a first investment ...
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(Definition ofinitialandoutlayfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofinitial outlay

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Are loans available towards meeting theinitialoutlayinvolved in setting up a new factory?
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The cost of this force is estimated at £200,000 per annum plus £26,000 per annum for rents and upkeep, and aninitialoutlayof £15,100 on new works.
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Often a £50 foundation grant can help a playgroup to get started in an area where the parents cannot afford theinitialoutlay.
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The company's modestinitialoutlayprompted responses from more than 103,000 people who sent the company the minimum registration fee of £25.
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Moreover, limits on diversification were to apply, thereby offering a balance against theinitialoutlay.
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The increase in fraud must be measured against the cost of theinitialoutlayof the introduction of a national identity card scheme.
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After theinitialoutlay, it is estimated by the physics department that the annual figure would reduce to around £3,000 a year, plus inflation.
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Theinitialoutlaycould well be recouped because of the difficulties that would be prevented from occurring further down the line.
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As unfurnished accommodation is cheaper than furnished accommodation, theinitialoutlayon a single payment will be recouped over some time.
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In national terms, the savings accruing year after year would rapidly repay theinitialoutlay.
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During this time, however, we have seen theinitialoutlayon the nuclear power programme and some increases in costs generally.
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A caravan provides a small self-contained home which is easy to run and relatively cheap to run afterinitialoutlay.
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The savings in administrative costs more than outweighinitialoutlay.
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It has been computed by a very acute financial critic that this will mean aninitialoutlayof £110,000,000.
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Without theinitialoutlay, we shall be unable to go ahead with the kerbside collections.
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In the case of a good many small firms theinitialoutlayon research is far too great for them to contemplate.
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I have mentioned the importance of direct help and of contributions toinitialoutlaycoming from a number of sources.
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But what if it is still insisted thatinitialoutlayis more important even than the possibility of ultimate net savings?
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He can only guess the running costs after theinitialoutlay, but thought that the annual running costs would be between £1,000 and £1,500.
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I also want to know what theinitialoutlaywill be.
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