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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Persistent press reports embarrassed state officials into ordering audits of Cheng’s use of his expense account.
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Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025
As staffers stream out onto the street, file boxes in hand, expense accounts disappear overnight, and the economy of the city seizes up.
—New York Times, 7 May 2025
Sure, corporate expense accounts can cover luxe hotels and lavish dinners, but for many entrepreneurs and small business owners, the costs come straight out of our pockets.
—Tonia Ryan, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
As mayor, Bovo earned a $150,000 annual salary, along with a $40,000 expense account.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
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Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025
As staffers stream out onto the street, file boxes in hand, expense accounts disappear overnight, and the economy of the city seizes up.
—New York Times, 7 May 2025
Sure, corporate expense accounts can cover luxe hotels and lavish dinners, but for many entrepreneurs and small business owners, the costs come straight out of our pockets.
—Tonia Ryan, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
As mayor, Bovo earned a $150,000 annual salary, along with a $40,000 expense account.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 4 June 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 30 Jun. 2025.
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