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expense

noun

ik-ˈspen(t)s

Definition of expense

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 These additional expenses could ultimately pass down the supply chain to end consumers. — CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026 At first, it’s seen in Soulan’s hesitation at accepting children from other villages to his class — then in his rage at his mother for feeding guests at the potential expense of the children’s meals. — Kambole Campbell, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026 Future retirees should consider everything from income, expenses and retirement-account balances to Social Security, health insurance and tax costs, at 65 and 67. — John Csiszar, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026 The GoFundMe organizer said the family was seeking help covering funeral expenses for Stone and her children. — Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for expense

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Budgets have tightened and commissioners have retreated to the familiar — backing low-cost dramas and safe-bet crime formats.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
Turning those minutes into cost savings depends on how staff use the extra time, after paying for software, training, and reviewing its results.

— Inzamam Rashid, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026

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With the company expected to deploy tons of cash toward expanding Muse, investors will be closely watching its capital expenditure plans.

— Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
But the attorney general said the expenditures have been worth it, salvaging billions in state funding that the administration had sought to claw back, and protecting the rights of the state and its residents.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026

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