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

Lighter planes consume less jet fuel, which directly cuts carbon emissions and operating expenses for commercial airlines. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026

For a small business, those gaps can affect when revenue is available for payroll, inventory, suppliers, contractors, and other expenses. — Karen Koehler, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Plus, its franchisees have pushed back against discounts, which grow sales but eat into operators' profits, especially as high beef prices raise expenses. — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026

Hnin Aye asked acquaintances for money to cover the fee, around $600, and travel expenses to get to the embassy in Bangkok. — Andrew Nachemson, The Dial, 22 Sep. 2026

The fund has since expanded its remit and redistributed nearly $800,000 in funding to pay for passport fees, TSA PreCheck applications, flights, and emergency expenses. — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026

Residents were forced into lengthy battles with their insurance companies to prove contamination and get help paying for the cleanup and additional living expenses. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

This includes expenses like gym memberships, nutrition plans, GLP-1 medications and sports for dependents, according to Paxton’s campaign. — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2026

The program isn’t meant to make medication cheaper but to help manage monthly expenses. — Michelle Marchante september 15, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026