outspends
Exceeds in spending
Outspends is the third-person singular of outspend, meaning to spend more money than someone else: The incumbent outspends her challenger three to one.
It often appears in political and business contexts where financial advantage matters: The company consistently outspends competitors on research and development.
Recklessly extravagant or dissolute
- wastefulUsing resources carelessly
- extravagantExceeding sensible bounds
- lavishAbundant beyond necessity
- splurgeSpend freely, impulsively
squander · reckless · indulgent · immoderate · unrestrained · opulent · luxurious · sumptuous
Those who compete
- competitorsThose seeking same goal
- marketshareCompany's industry sales percentage
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
- edgeBoundary or sharpness
advantage · aggressive · outpaces · beats · surpasses · exceeds · overtakes · outbids
Plan for spending
- allocationDistribution of shares
- deficitAmount still owed
- surplusAmount exceeding requirement
- fundsAvailable financial resources
revenue · disbursement · appropriation · treasury · capital · cashflow · accounts · fiscal
What prompts a reaction
- subsidiesFinancial aid from government
- militaryArmed forces collectively
- defenseProtection against harm
- welfareComfort and prosperity
entitlements · infrastructure · pork-barrel · earmarks · appropriations · discretionary · mandatory · federal
profligate
Recklessly extravagant or dissolute
- wastefulUsing resources carelessly
- extravagantExceeding sensible bounds
- lavishAbundant beyond necessity
splurge · squander · reckless · indulgent · immoderate · unrestrained · opulent · luxurious · sumptuous · decadent
rivals
Those who compete
- competitorsThose seeking same goal
- marketshareCompany's industry sales percentage
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
edge · advantage · aggressive · outpaces · beats · surpasses · exceeds · overtakes · outbids · dwarfs
budget
Plan for spending
- allocationDistribution of shares
- deficitAmount still owed
- surplusAmount exceeding requirement
funds · revenue · disbursement · appropriation · treasury · capital · cashflow · accounts · fiscal · outlays
stimulus
What prompts a reaction
- subsidiesFinancial aid from government
- militaryArmed forces collectively
- defenseProtection against harm
welfare · entitlements · infrastructure · pork-barrel · earmarks · appropriations · discretionary · mandatory · federal · municipal