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
Fuel is one of the largest expenses for airlines.
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Mae Anderson, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
The campaign was created to help ease the financial strain associated with her care, including treatment costs, complementary therapies, travel to medical appointments and everyday living expenses.
—Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
They can even be used to pay yourself back for medical expenses incurred years prior.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 1 May 2026
Orange County Public Schools has had a similar tax, approved by voters several times, in place for 16 years, helping that district pay for expenses, like salaries and extra-curricular activates for students, not fully covered by state funding.
—James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Federal, state or local incentives may help lower out-of-pocket expenses, and some automakers may also offer discounts on Level 2 chargers and installation.
—Mckynzie Steward, AJC.com, 1 May 2026
Overtime for Los Angeles police officers, and any other major expenses, would be acutely felt by a city government that recently closed a nearly $1-billion budget deficit, in part by slowing police hiring.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Consider a federal housing-cost index showing that a Californian’s expenses for the roof over their head was 54% higher than what a typical American spent in 2024, the latest available stats.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Due to this frivolous spending, the county now has less than two months of operating expenses on hand.
—Rebecca Jones, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Mae Anderson, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
The campaign was created to help ease the financial strain associated with her care, including treatment costs, complementary therapies, travel to medical appointments and everyday living expenses.
—Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
They can even be used to pay yourself back for medical expenses incurred years prior.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 1 May 2026
Orange County Public Schools has had a similar tax, approved by voters several times, in place for 16 years, helping that district pay for expenses, like salaries and extra-curricular activates for students, not fully covered by state funding.
—James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Federal, state or local incentives may help lower out-of-pocket expenses, and some automakers may also offer discounts on Level 2 chargers and installation.
—Mckynzie Steward, AJC.com, 1 May 2026
Overtime for Los Angeles police officers, and any other major expenses, would be acutely felt by a city government that recently closed a nearly $1-billion budget deficit, in part by slowing police hiring.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Consider a federal housing-cost index showing that a Californian’s expenses for the roof over their head was 54% higher than what a typical American spent in 2024, the latest available stats.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Due to this frivolous spending, the county now has less than two months of operating expenses on hand.
—Rebecca Jones, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expenses
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In one of the health plans, for example, an OCPS teacher who insured a spouse or domestic partner would see the bi-weekly, per-paycheck costs rise from about $300 this year to $675 next year.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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Polls show more voters blame Trump and Republicans for both shutdowns and agree with the Democratic stance on the key issues at stake, like health care costs and the mass deportation campaign.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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That would represent growth of 66% in capital expenditures for the year—an additional $200 billion—over 2025, Samik Chatterjee and his colleagues estimate.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Matthew Burry, an accountant with Whittlesey who was reviewing Blue Hills expenditures, emailed Gallon-Clark in March 2024 to flag several potential issues with one of the two $600,000 payments that Cicero’s businesses received.—
Andrew Brown,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Expenses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expenses. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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