Synonyms

capital expenditure

American

noun

Accounting, Finance.

an addition to the value of fixed assets, as by the purchase of a new building.

capital expenditure British

noun

expenditure on acquisitions of or improvements to fixed assets

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capital expenditure Cultural

The purchase of an asset by a firm.

Etymology

Origin of capital expenditure

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

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Investors have spent the past few months worrying about megacap companies’ ambitious capital expenditure plans and, more recently, about how AI might disrupt sectors like software.

From Barron's

Nevertheless, management is seeking to improve the business, upgrading cost savings targets and reducing rolling medium-term capital expenditure targets, Hooper says.

From The Wall Street Journal

It borrows to fuel capital expenditures that support sales growth, and then repeats the cycle.

From Barron's

Concerns about returns on capital expenditure on artificial intelligence as well as the technology’s potential disruption to industries continue to weigh on market sentiment, Jefferies economist Mohit Kumar says in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal

That marks a reversal for the industry, which became a Wall Street darling thanks to pricey subscriptions, minimal capital expenditures and strong profit margins.

From The Wall Street Journal

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