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
Many sellers raise prices Sarah Wells, whose Sarah Wells Bags sells totes and breast milk coolers, has raised prices by 10% to 15% to offset some of her tariff expenses.
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Alina Selyukh, NPR, 30 May 2025
When Bruce took two trips from San Diego to suburban Washington, D.C., with his labor union leaders, and submitted $3,500 in expense reports for a daily rate, hotel, taxis, and airfare.
—Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 29 May 2025
As a percentage of total revenue, SG&A expenses were 36 percent, a decrease of 32 basis points year-over-year.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 29 May 2025
Archway Homes will buy the home and make the repairs needed, relieving the sellers of the hassle and expense.
—Archway Homes, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2025
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Alina Selyukh, NPR, 30 May 2025
When Bruce took two trips from San Diego to suburban Washington, D.C., with his labor union leaders, and submitted $3,500 in expense reports for a daily rate, hotel, taxis, and airfare.
—Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 29 May 2025
As a percentage of total revenue, SG&A expenses were 36 percent, a decrease of 32 basis points year-over-year.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 29 May 2025
Archway Homes will buy the home and make the repairs needed, relieving the sellers of the hassle and expense.
—Archway Homes, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expense
Noun
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In 2008, the world learnt the cost of financial opacity the hard way.—
Jemma Green,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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The alarm rings familiar, and so does the cost of overreach.—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
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Barely a month after the USF Board of Trustees formally approved the expenditure of $407 million for construction of its on-campus stadium, the athletic director who presided over the project’s evolution is leaving.—
Tribune Wire Services,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 June 2025
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Instead, most expenditures were redirected toward essentials like housing, healthcare, and food.—
,
CNBC,
4 June 2025
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“Expense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expense. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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