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Definition of expense
1 archaic : the act or an instance of expending : expenditure
2a : something expended to secure a benefit or bring about a resultb : financial burden or outlay : cost built the monument at their own expensec : an item of business outlay chargeable against revenue for a specific period
3 : a cause or occasion of expenditure an estate is a great expense
4 : a loss, detriment, or embarrassment that results from some action or gain : sacrifice everyone had a good laugh at my expense —usually used in the phrase at the expense of develop a boy's physique at the expense of his intelligence — Bertrand Russell
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Examples of expense in a Sentence
I don't think a first-class ticket is worth the added expense.
The annual fee is simply an expense of doing business.
A new car is a major expense.
Recent Examples of expense from the Web
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But the law also would have allowed Bevin to keep the money in the fund and use it to pay expenses of a possible second inauguration in 2019.
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Research by Amit Khandelwal, an economist at Columbia University, found that inexpensive imports disproportionately benefit poorer Americans who can struggle to afford daily expenses.
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Research by Amit Khandelwal, an economist at Columbia University, found that inexpensive imports disproportionately benefit poorer Americans who can struggle to afford daily expenses.
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It's become almost obligatory for Williams and fellow Council member Bess Rich to spar over the expenses.
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That leaves two choices for developers, Connolly said: Subdivide a lot to build two houses to recoup the expense and make a profit, or make the deal profitable by building one enormous house on the existing lot.
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Should this unfolding disaster not have prompted the Prime Minister to prioritize relief and aid over politicking at the lavish expense of hardworking taxpayers in Canada?
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The expense of installing surge-blockers and other EMP-proofing kit on America’s big transformers is debated.
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But don’t overlook all the great ways to stayentertained in KC, without all the expense.
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Origin and Etymology of expense
Middle English, from Anglo-French or Late Latin; Anglo-French, from Late Latin expensa, from Latin, feminine of expensus, past participle of expendere
Other Economics Terms
expense
Definition of expense
expensed
;expensing
transitive verb
1 : to charge with expenses
2a : to charge to an expense accountb : to write off as an expense
Recent Examples of expense from the Web
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Marquis has increased the Cliburn’s expenses for school performances, which are free for local schools.
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Chan spent more than $370,000 in travel that year, as documented in a confidential 25-page analysis of WHO expenses that identified the agency’s top 50 spenders.
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The right’s expensing, taxing equally in the U.S., and no longer taxing around the world, all incredibly pro-growth, big changes.
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The idea of immediately expensing capital investments rather than writing them off over time has many supporters among tax experts, including the Tax Foundation and Mr. Holtz-Eakin.
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First Known Use of expense
circa 1909
Other Economics Terms
EXPENSE Defined for English Language Learners
expense
playDefinition of expense for English Language Learners
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: the amount of money that is needed to pay for or buy something
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: an amount of money that must be spent especially regularly to pay for something
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: something on which money is spent
EXPENSE Defined for Kids
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expense
Legal Definition of expense
: financial burden or outlay; specifically : an item of business outlay chargeable against revenue for a specific period business expense : an expense made in furtherance of one's business especially as part of the cost of operating a business in the taxable year in which the expense is incurred — compare capital expense and personal expense in this entry Editor's note: Business expenses are generally tax deductible in the year the expense is incurred. capital expense : an expense made in a business that will provide a long-term benefit : capital expenditure Editor's note: Capital expenses are not tax deductible as business expenses but may be used for depreciation or amortization. moving expense : an expense incurred in changing one's residence that is tax deductible if incurred for business reasons (as when one's job requires relocation) ordinary and necessary expense : an expense that is normal or customary and helpful and appropriate for the operation of a particular business or trade and that is made during the taxable year —called also ordinary and necessary business expense Editor's note: Ordinary and necessary expenses are tax deductible. personal expense : an expense incurred in the course of one's personal affairs as distinguished from the course of one's employment or the operation of a business — compare business expense in this entry Editor's note: Personal expenses are usually not tax deductible.
expense
Legal Definition of expense
expensed
expensing
1 : to charge with expenses
2 : to write off as an expense
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