as in cost
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 expense
Those other expenses as a proportion of turnover went from 19.6 per cent to 24.3 per cent between 2014 and 2024, a rise of 4.7 per cent.
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Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 June 2025
This freedom, however, often comes at the expense of essential benefits like health insurance, retirement savings, and paid time off — things typically associated with traditional employment.
—David Santiago, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2025
Currently, the National Science Foundation determines each grant recipient’s indirect costs individually and is supposed to cover actual expenses.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2025
Stunningly, this housing expense yardstick is up 97% in six years.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 20 June 2025
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Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 June 2025
This freedom, however, often comes at the expense of essential benefits like health insurance, retirement savings, and paid time off — things typically associated with traditional employment.
—David Santiago, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2025
Currently, the National Science Foundation determines each grant recipient’s indirect costs individually and is supposed to cover actual expenses.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2025
Stunningly, this housing expense yardstick is up 97% in six years.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expense
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Europe’s regulatory environment creates demand for solutions that can then be refined and scaled in markets like the U.S., while Japanese manufacturing expertise can help reduce costs once technologies are proven.—
Nicole LeBlanc,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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In the month after Gov. Gavin Newsom called labor groups representing public employees back to the bargaining table, unions announced deals in which their members could continue working primarily from home for one more year to help California reduce its payroll cost.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2025
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While Intel’s sheer scale and capital expenditure requirements may deter private equity, a consortium or strategic carve-out remains a viable option.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Instead, the system said that the Atrium’s Lake Norman facility is part of more than $1 billion in capital expenditure investments the health care company announced in 2018.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2025
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“Expense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expense. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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