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
Adoption credit for 2026 The maximum credit for qualified adoption expenses rises to $17,670 in 2026, up from $17,280 in 2025.
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Lorie Konish, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
These urban areas—where housing, transportation and daily living expenses tend to run high—are adjusting wages in an attempt to better reflect the real cost of living workers face.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
In addition to rail benefits, the sales tax would provide $5M-$6M annually with no offsetting expenses.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025
They are deployed under federal Title 32 rules, which preserve state authority over the National Guard with the federal government paying for expenses.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Oct. 2025
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Lorie Konish, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
These urban areas—where housing, transportation and daily living expenses tend to run high—are adjusting wages in an attempt to better reflect the real cost of living workers face.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
In addition to rail benefits, the sales tax would provide $5M-$6M annually with no offsetting expenses.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025
They are deployed under federal Title 32 rules, which preserve state authority over the National Guard with the federal government paying for expenses.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expense
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It was originally intended to protect electricity ratepayers from having to shoulder the costs of data centers in their communities, but now simply authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to study whether the cost-shift is happening.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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Record high inflation and a weak yen are also squeezing households and driving up living costs.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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The core personal consumption expenditures price index, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, is currently chopping around 3%.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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That’s $2,250 above the national expenditure of $10,590.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Expense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expense. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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