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
Cut Low-Impact Expenses One way to prepare for rising costs is to identify which expenses actually contribute to revenue and which merely support legacy habits.
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Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Elite youth tournaments meant frequent travel, expenses that often stretched the family to its limit.
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Preston Fore,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
He is also credited with keeping Patek an independent maison focused on craftsmanship and exclusivity at a time when many other watchmakers were joining large groups and scaling up production at the expense of quality and prestige.
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Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
15 June 2026
Companies can offer several kinds of FSAs, including for qualifying healthcare, dependent care and commuting expenses.
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Annie Nova,
CNBC,
13 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for expense
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Elite youth tournaments meant frequent travel, expenses that often stretched the family to its limit.
—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
He is also credited with keeping Patek an independent maison focused on craftsmanship and exclusivity at a time when many other watchmakers were joining large groups and scaling up production at the expense of quality and prestige.
—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
15 June 2026
Companies can offer several kinds of FSAs, including for qualifying healthcare, dependent care and commuting expenses.
—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
13 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for expense
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expense
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Disney hotel staff more than made up for the error by relocating us to the Commodore Suite at the Disney Yacht Club, a $2,000-a-night accommodation with club-level benefits and concierge service, at no additional cost.
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Pressure on Starmer has been building for months amid growing dissatisfaction within his party and concerns over the government's handling of the economy and cost-of-living issues.
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Morgan Stanley sees shortages for memory on core components like DRAM and NAND overshadowing potential drags on the stock in the form of higher capital expenditures or limited disclosure on customer deals.
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But in most of the country, the AI infrastructure boom has likely had a more marginal impact on electricity prices compared to grid damage sustained by extreme weather events or the costs of utility companies’ capital expenditures that are passed on to consumers.
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“Expense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expense. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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