as in costs
a payment made in the course of achieving a result
they spared no expense in building the house of their dreams
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Recent Examples of expenses
Different food hubs help farmers cut expenses by providing a variety of resources, such as warehousing, transportation and delivery, education, marketing, contract management and some even provide supplies to farmers.
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Cristina Larue, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
Over the last 18 months, costs have risen around 20%, largely due to inflation and labor costs, but tariffs implemented earlier this year have also added to higher operational expenses.
—Amalia Roy, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
On top of his travel expenses, Barnes had sprung for a Diamond-level ticket, which included a front-row floor seat.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
The cookbooks, about 80,000 copies, sold through the 2000s in Minnesota and beyond and, along with other philanthropic efforts by the organization, raised $822,404 in scholarships and grants (minus operating expenses).
—Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2025
The Owens family has denied that the GoFundMe money will be used for Owens’ legal expenses.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
The expenses also included $1,600 for a VIP service that greeted Evers and his wife during layovers at the Paris and London airports with a personalized name sign, luggage assistance, and moving through the airports and customs from a company called Fastrack.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 8 Nov. 2025
After his death, the Vikings donated $20,000 toward expenses for Jackson's funeral and also paid out his $827,148 signing bonus to his estate.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
While working on the project, costs ballooned unexpectedly—reaching well over six figures—and this doctrine became an important reminder when justifying the expenses.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2025
Cristina Larue, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
Over the last 18 months, costs have risen around 20%, largely due to inflation and labor costs, but tariffs implemented earlier this year have also added to higher operational expenses.
—Amalia Roy, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
On top of his travel expenses, Barnes had sprung for a Diamond-level ticket, which included a front-row floor seat.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
The cookbooks, about 80,000 copies, sold through the 2000s in Minnesota and beyond and, along with other philanthropic efforts by the organization, raised $822,404 in scholarships and grants (minus operating expenses).
—Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2025
The Owens family has denied that the GoFundMe money will be used for Owens’ legal expenses.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
The expenses also included $1,600 for a VIP service that greeted Evers and his wife during layovers at the Paris and London airports with a personalized name sign, luggage assistance, and moving through the airports and customs from a company called Fastrack.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 8 Nov. 2025
After his death, the Vikings donated $20,000 toward expenses for Jackson's funeral and also paid out his $827,148 signing bonus to his estate.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
While working on the project, costs ballooned unexpectedly—reaching well over six figures—and this doctrine became an important reminder when justifying the expenses.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expenses
Noun
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Many young consumers, already juggling high costs for food, rent, and education, and crushed by an unsympathetic labor market, are entering adulthood with the self-care budget of a socialite twice their age.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Water Utilities has to study demographics and costs once the first two questions are answered.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The Federal Reserve estimates tariffs are contributing five-tenths or six-tenths to the core personal consumption expenditures price index, the central bank's preferred measure of inflation, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said last week.—
Courtney Reagan,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Bonds ask for a specific dollar amount and can be used for capital expenditures such as new schools and facility buildings, technology infrastructure, safety improvements, school buses and equipment.—
Stephanie Innes,
AZCentral.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Expenses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expenses. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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