as in costs
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 expenses
Meanwhile, Landon said, the expenses continue to pile up, from labor and equipment to facilities.
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Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Positive word-of-mouth is key to inspiring the level of staying power that’ll be needed to justify the studio’s sky-high expenses.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025
Independent expenditures are political expenses made for or against an election issue or candidate, but with no coordination for the politician or campaign.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Despite having full-time employment, many struggle to save enough for housing due to stagnant wages and rising expenses.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
The fundraiser was organized to help with medical expenses, time away from work and the long recovery process ahead for the family, the fundraiser said.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025
More than 6 out of 10 (63%) parents pay ongoing expenses like living costs and phone bills for their adult children, and 76% have either paid or plan to pay for major one-time expenses like a wedding or down payment on a home, the survey showed.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
All travel and lodging expenses will be covered by Antigravity Academy.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025
La Salle has been stuck between making just over the limit to qualify for Medicaid and not making enough to be able to comfortably afford to pay for private insurance, rent and family expenses.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 21 Sep. 2025
Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Positive word-of-mouth is key to inspiring the level of staying power that’ll be needed to justify the studio’s sky-high expenses.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025
Independent expenditures are political expenses made for or against an election issue or candidate, but with no coordination for the politician or campaign.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Despite having full-time employment, many struggle to save enough for housing due to stagnant wages and rising expenses.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
The fundraiser was organized to help with medical expenses, time away from work and the long recovery process ahead for the family, the fundraiser said.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025
More than 6 out of 10 (63%) parents pay ongoing expenses like living costs and phone bills for their adult children, and 76% have either paid or plan to pay for major one-time expenses like a wedding or down payment on a home, the survey showed.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
All travel and lodging expenses will be covered by Antigravity Academy.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025
La Salle has been stuck between making just over the limit to qualify for Medicaid and not making enough to be able to comfortably afford to pay for private insurance, rent and family expenses.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expenses
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Those waiting for mortgage rates to fall further may have already missed their chance, as borrowing costs have started to tick higher again.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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Colligan cautioned that while an awards win could change a film’s fortune at the box office, distributors needed to make calculated choices, given the industry that has sprung up around awards campaigns and the subsequent costs.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
27 Sep. 2025
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Nearly 90% of administrative expenditures came from the federal budget, the report concluded, meaning that Georgia’s experiment is being funded by taxpayers around the country.—
Margaret Coker,
ProPublica,
24 Sep. 2025
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Investors are also cautious ahead of the personal consumption expenditures price index due Friday and are monitoring developments regarding a potential government shutdown.—
Sean Conlon,Pia Singh,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Expenses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expenses. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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