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

Operating expenses fell 2%, owing to lower restructuring costs. — Justina Lee, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026

The program covers up to 80% of the costs to rent and provides $10,000 grants to cover the costs of things like permit fees and insurance expenses. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026

The order is opposed by unions representing state workers, who argue employees will foot the cost of Newsom’s mandate, through expenses like gas and parking. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2026

When estimating quarterly tax obligations, sole proprietors should keep in mind that owner draws are NOT tax-deductible expenses for their business. — Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Unlike spending on bloated operating expenses, students keep and compound these dollars. — John Ketcham, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026

Rising fuel costs increase production expenses and can feed directly into higher food prices. — ABC News, 21 July 2026

But teams book national revenue at differing amounts on their income statements, based on the timing of payments and gross revenue versus net of league expenses. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 21 July 2026

Besides reducing emissions, the lower fuel burn could also help airlines cut one of their biggest operating expenses. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026