expense account
noun
: an account of expenses reimbursable to an employee
also
: the right of charging expenses to such an account
Examples of expense account in a Sentence
He charged dinner to his expense account.
She put the tickets on her expense account.
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The system is still embroiled in the scandal over its departing chancellor, Terrence Cheng, who last year was abusing his expense account despite his annual compensation of nearly $500,000.
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Chris Powell, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2025
Gone are the days of her mentors and first years cutting her teeth jetting around with fancy meals and expense accounts.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2025
Remember that this was back in the day when media outlets set aside enormous expense accounts for in-person publicity.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 25 July 2025
Well, find a food writing gig with an expense account.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Chris Powell, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2025
Gone are the days of her mentors and first years cutting her teeth jetting around with fancy meals and expense accounts.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2025
Remember that this was back in the day when media outlets set aside enormous expense accounts for in-person publicity.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 25 July 2025
Well, find a food writing gig with an expense account.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for expense account
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“Expense account.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expense%20account. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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