Thesaurus results for EXPENSE

expense

noun

ik-ˈspen(t)s

Definition of expense next

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 The cost of supplies and operating expenses have risen sharply, putting pressure on profits. —

William Deffaa, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2026 According to a city staff report, the loan carries a 3% interest rate and will be repaid from residual project income after operating expenses and other debt obligations are paid. —

Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026 As with that trip, expenses for this month’s excursion will be covered by World Business Chicago, according to Johnson’s office. —

Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026 Blake Crutsinger’s GoFundMe has raised $38,145 to help the family with medical expenses. —

Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for expense

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The heavy context makes Marseille a particularly forbidding environment for young players, which Ethan Nwaneri has discovered to his cost since arriving on loan from Arsenal in January.

— Tom Williams, New York Times, 17 May 2026
When the legislative session began earlier this year, Connecticut lawmakers pledged to focus on affordability and cost, seeking to keep the state on track as national economic uncertainty persists — and as a number of consumer costs, ranging from healthcare to energy, were on the rise.

— P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026