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
While bonds are used to pay for projects, governments typically use tax levies to pay for operating expenses like wages, health care or utilities.
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
To pay for the various expenses of running a rescue, Ruth began attending reptile expos.
—Julian Camejo, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
The Swalwells reported up to $38,000 a year in childcare expenses for their three children.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
For homeowners, spring is a useful time to review records for mortgage interest, property taxes, home office expenses, if applicable, and receipts for major home improvements that may be worth keeping for future tax purposes.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
An online fundraiser was created Wednesday to benefit Rodriguez’s family and pay her funeral expenses.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
Widdoss and his family are already struggling with the high cost of groceries, clothing, home repairs and other expenses.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
Parents can claim up to $5,000 in refundable tax credits for private or home-school expenses.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 3 Apr. 2026
Individual and group financial coaching is available to clients to work through financial trouble, and JFS provides temporary monetary relief for expenses like medical bills and rent as well.
—Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
To pay for the various expenses of running a rescue, Ruth began attending reptile expos.
—Julian Camejo, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
The Swalwells reported up to $38,000 a year in childcare expenses for their three children.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
For homeowners, spring is a useful time to review records for mortgage interest, property taxes, home office expenses, if applicable, and receipts for major home improvements that may be worth keeping for future tax purposes.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
An online fundraiser was created Wednesday to benefit Rodriguez’s family and pay her funeral expenses.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
Widdoss and his family are already struggling with the high cost of groceries, clothing, home repairs and other expenses.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
Parents can claim up to $5,000 in refundable tax credits for private or home-school expenses.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 3 Apr. 2026
Individual and group financial coaching is available to clients to work through financial trouble, and JFS provides temporary monetary relief for expenses like medical bills and rent as well.
—Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expenses
Noun
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Lillibridge says his costs have already increased 25% since last year.—
Lana Zak,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Construction costs are now estimated at $350 million, with completion expected for the 2028 season.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But transportation costs are still the second-largest household cost after housing, averaging 17% of expenditures, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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For example, between 2014 and 2018, PBMs’ share of insulin expenditures nearly tripled with no overall savings to payers.—
Neeraj Sood,
STAT,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Expenses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expenses. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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