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

Viewed this way, protections such as immutable backups and isolated backup networks, often cut for budget reasons, look less like expenses and more like insurance against days of downtime. — Michael Wu, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

If a governor does not opt in, that state's taxpayers can still make donations to SGOs and receive the tax credit, but families in that state won't qualify for scholarships or vouchers to pay for educational expenses. — Cory Turner, NPR, 20 Oct. 2026

The plan must follow rules set by Medicare, such as limiting out-of-pocket expenses and covering all services covered by traditional Medicare. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

The federal government covers 90% of state costs to develop and implement state Medicaid eligibility systems and 75% of ongoing maintenance and operations expenses, according to federal regulations. — Samantha Liss, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

The family has launched a GoFundMe to cover help cover his medical expenses. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

The developer said reducing the number of units would not be financially feasible because of construction costs and other expenses associated with the site. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Funds can be used for eligible business needs, such as covering operating expenses, purchasing equipment or supporting expansion. — Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026

The complaint accuses Love Renaissance of improperly diverting money from Walker’s touring, recording, marketing, and merchandising budgets, while charging excessive company expenses to those accounts in bad faith. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2026