Synonyms of expenses

expenses

noun

plural of expense

as in costs

a payment made in the course of achieving a result

they spared no expense in building the house of their dreams

Synonyms & Similar Words

• costs
• expenditures
• outlays
• disbursements
• prices
• charges
• rates
• outgoes
• overheads
• outflows
• tariffs
• tolls
• tabs
• spending moneys
• pocket moneys

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of expenses

Asked whether his family had been forced to cut back on everyday expenses, Jahangiri’s answer was immediate. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026

Resonance’s system accounts for everything—depreciation, maintenance costs, even thread expenses. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

Housing supply has failed to keep up with demand in many parts of the country, while property owners have absorbed skyrocketing insurance premiums, property taxes, maintenance costs and financing expenses. — Nathan Miller, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

The ratios offer a little more room for expenses by putting a little less toward savings than the longstanding gold standard, the 50/30/20 budget. — Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 7 Sep. 2026

Rather, this app is likely best if you’re focused on day-to-day expenses, rather than higher-level retirement planning. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026

The bank had expected profit to decline on the back of higher raw material and tea leaf costs, as well as expenses related to the company’s vending machine business. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

California offers tax credits of up to 35% on qualified expenses, which can be applied to any tax liabilities the production companies have in the state. — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026