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
Some seniors say the cost-of-living adjustment won’t help much in their ability to pay for their daily expenses.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
The expenditures list the nonprofit provided the attorney general's office did not include expenses related to Ukraine.
—Evan Mealins, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
Like all major expenses, travel needs a realistic budget.
—Essence, 24 Oct. 2025
But several residents asked why Charlotte’s growth has to come at McCrorey Heights’ expense.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
The expenditures list the nonprofit provided the attorney general's office did not include expenses related to Ukraine.
—Evan Mealins, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
Like all major expenses, travel needs a realistic budget.
—Essence, 24 Oct. 2025
But several residents asked why Charlotte’s growth has to come at McCrorey Heights’ expense.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expense
Noun
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That's how people buy aviation—safety and cost.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Daylight saving time was introduced in the United States in 1918 with the Standard Time Act, which was meant to lower fuel costs during the First World War.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Federal Reserve estimates tariffs are contributing five-tenths or six-tenths to the core personal consumption expenditures price index, the central bank's preferred measure of inflation, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said last week.—
Courtney Reagan,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Bonds ask for a specific dollar amount and can be used for capital expenditures such as new schools and facility buildings, technology infrastructure, safety improvements, school buses and equipment.—
Stephanie Innes,
AZCentral.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Expense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expense. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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