as in cost
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 expense
Jet fuel is the second largest expense for the industry — a single-aisle commercial jet burns roughly 800 gallons an hour.
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Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
Stark earned $75 a week playing for Bethlehem Steel plus living expenses, which was a lot of money in 1924 — the equivalent of about $1,450 (£1,100) a week now.
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Stuart James,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
Emphasize The Risk Of Depreciating Human Capability HR leaders should frame reskilling for the AI era as a workforce upgrade cycle, not a training expense.
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Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The Iran war has cost Americans roughly $1,000 per household in higher fuel, food and other expenses since the start of the conflict in February, according to an estimate shared last week by Moody's Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi.
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Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
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Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
Stark earned $75 a week playing for Bethlehem Steel plus living expenses, which was a lot of money in 1924 — the equivalent of about $1,450 (£1,100) a week now.
—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
Emphasize The Risk Of Depreciating Human Capability HR leaders should frame reskilling for the AI era as a workforce upgrade cycle, not a training expense.
—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The Iran war has cost Americans roughly $1,000 per household in higher fuel, food and other expenses since the start of the conflict in February, according to an estimate shared last week by Moody's Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi.
—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expense
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Because of that, these hands suffer from high production costs, poor durability against impacts, short operational lifespans, and there are no existing solutions that engineers can readily draw upon, Wang added.
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The dimension that does the most good is the one leaders are most reluctant to give, because choice costs authority while enjoyment costs only money.
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The company plans to invest $11 billion globally in capital expenditures and research and development between 2025 and 2028, with a focus on technologies that support electrification and the energy transition.
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American Mission’s ads are independent expenditures, so the political committee cannot legally coordinate with the campaign or get Donalds’ approval.
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“Expense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expense. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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