actual expenditure

collocation in English

meaningsofactualandexpenditure

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actual
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈæk.tʃu.əl/us
/ˈæk.tʃu.əl/
existing ...
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expenditure
noun
uk
/ɪkˈspen.dɪ.tʃər/us
/ɪkˈspen.də.tʃɚ/
the total amount of money that a government or ...
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(Definition ofactualandexpenditurefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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As a way of summarizing the figures we calculate the sum of differences between planned andactualexpendituredevelopments for the entire period 1980-97.
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In this way, it is possible to estimate theactualexpendituremade by a given donor.
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However, it is the most difficult to analyze, since information on health status and expected andactualexpenditureis needed.
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The difference between this fictitious value and theactualexpenditureis the cutback.
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The three regional governments'actualexpendituredata on the various items of capital and recurrent expenditures are used in calculating the coefficient.
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We use the numerical sum since positive and negative differences between planned andactualexpendituredevelopments are equally important.
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Actualexpenditureper head in 1997–98 and 1998–99 was £850 and £901 respectively.
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The latest year for which information onactualexpenditureis available is 1990–91.
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There are no records available to show theactualexpenditure, but the estimated expenditure is approximately £445,000.
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The total development cost, as againstactualexpenditure, always seems to be rather a long way ahead.
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We know roughly how much theactualexpenditureis likely to be.
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It is the complexity of theactualexpenditureof money in the countries of our choice.
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First, it required that the existing expenditure ceiling —theactualexpenditurein 1976 adjusted for inflation —be maintained.
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Evidence suggests thatactualexpenditureon libraries will exceed the service allocation in 1983–84.
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The amount in respect of 1983–84 and its distribution will be reviewed in the autumn whenactualexpenditureis known.
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Theactualexpenditureon sweets today is more than £160 million per year.
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Actualexpenditurein 1951–52 was less than estimated, and this may be true for the current year.
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Theactualexpenditureduring the year on making-up private streets is not recorded separately.
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The figure of £135 million contained in the consultation document is based onactualexpenditurein the blood service for the year 1992–93.
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The figures for 1991–92 to 1994–95 representactualexpenditure.
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