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
Using Economic Policy Institute data, Investopedia calculates $650,000 to cover childcare, transportation, meals, and other expenses, with college costs exceeding $230,000 for two children.
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Active cooling systems, such as fans or fluid circulation, add to the complexity, initial capital cost, and ongoing maintenance expenses of a solar installation.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2025
Millennials are currently ruling the tech industry and clinging to their roles as the economy is rocked by uncertainty due to tariffs, inflation increases living expenses, and AI swipes jobs.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
This news organization has continued to seek the release of expenses.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
For the tax year 2025, the standard mileage rate is 21 cents per mile driven for moving expenses.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Hospitals are facing challenges because the cost of providing care continues to rise and Medicare and Medicaid still fall short of covering their patients’ expenses, said Tom Rennell, senior vice president of financial policy and data analytics for the Colorado Hospital Association.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
Khan, 23, also started GoFundMes to pay legal expenses for herself and Venzor, 26.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
During a July earnings call, Meta estimated its full-year 2025 total expenses to be between $114 billion and $118 billion.
—PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Active cooling systems, such as fans or fluid circulation, add to the complexity, initial capital cost, and ongoing maintenance expenses of a solar installation.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2025
Millennials are currently ruling the tech industry and clinging to their roles as the economy is rocked by uncertainty due to tariffs, inflation increases living expenses, and AI swipes jobs.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
This news organization has continued to seek the release of expenses.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
For the tax year 2025, the standard mileage rate is 21 cents per mile driven for moving expenses.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Hospitals are facing challenges because the cost of providing care continues to rise and Medicare and Medicaid still fall short of covering their patients’ expenses, said Tom Rennell, senior vice president of financial policy and data analytics for the Colorado Hospital Association.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
Khan, 23, also started GoFundMes to pay legal expenses for herself and Venzor, 26.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
During a July earnings call, Meta estimated its full-year 2025 total expenses to be between $114 billion and $118 billion.
—PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expenses
Noun
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Year-round book sales ended in 2025 due to stocking costs.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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The money will help cover the costs of instructional design, videography and faculty hiring.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In return from these credits, Milwaukee Tool has invested more than $420 million in capital expenditures, according to the release.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Boards routinely require detailed analysis for capital expenditures above certain thresholds, typically much lower than $100 million.—
Sabeer Nelliparamban,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Expenses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expenses. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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