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
Similar to the current year, district officials pointed to four major inflationary budget challenges projected to cost $86 million, including escalating health insurance costs, transportation expenses, special education costs, and collective bargaining agreement increases.
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Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
Gutierrez established a GoFundMe account to help offset the family’s expenses.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
How to Save Money on Flights A trip to Japan can be costly, with airfare often ranking among the biggest expenses.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
The travel expenses are a small part of Cherry Creek Schools’ $840 million budget.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2026
Unlike most tax-credit scholarship programs, the federal framework allows donations to support tutoring, after-school programs and other educational expenses for public school families.
—Shlomo Soroka, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Paramount is projected to slash $6 billion in expenses over three years, and Netflix is projecting to cut $2 billion to $3 billion.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Airport officials said the changes are due to rising operating expenses and shifting demand.
—Chase Jordan
february 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2026
Seymour said the fundraiser’s original goal has already been consumed by travel costs alone and warned that future expenses — including therapy — remain unknown.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
Gutierrez established a GoFundMe account to help offset the family’s expenses.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
How to Save Money on Flights A trip to Japan can be costly, with airfare often ranking among the biggest expenses.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
The travel expenses are a small part of Cherry Creek Schools’ $840 million budget.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2026
Unlike most tax-credit scholarship programs, the federal framework allows donations to support tutoring, after-school programs and other educational expenses for public school families.
—Shlomo Soroka, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Paramount is projected to slash $6 billion in expenses over three years, and Netflix is projecting to cut $2 billion to $3 billion.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Airport officials said the changes are due to rising operating expenses and shifting demand.
—Chase Jordan
february 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2026
Seymour said the fundraiser’s original goal has already been consumed by travel costs alone and warned that future expenses — including therapy — remain unknown.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expenses
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Takaichi had earlier laid out a record $783 billion budget for the next fiscal year starting April 1, on top of a $135 billion stimulus package introduced last year to help households with rising living costs.—
CNBC.com staff,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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Falling launch costs, fueled largely by reusable rockets, have transformed access to low Earth orbit (LEO), turning it into a fast-evolving marketplace where companies compete and innovate at rapid speed.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Commissioners are expected to take a deeper dive into the budget outlook and possible responses at a two-day budget retreat scheduled for late February, where staff will present a more detailed breakdown of revenues, expenditures and options for closing the gap.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Feb. 2026
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Investors are increasingly scrutinizing spending forecasts and focusing on how companies will be able to turn a profit to justify their expenditures.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Expenses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expenses. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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