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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Investigators said English used the money for cruises, concerts, SeaWorld tickets, flights, a helicopter tour in Arizona, hotels and Airbnb stays, shoes and baseball tickets, among other personal expenses.
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Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2025
Did anyone buy or sell stocks, and profit at the public's expense?
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
Everybody is trying to save as much cash and defer any unnecessary expense.
—Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
Animal Charity spent $15,000 saving Koda's life and is taking donations to help meet those expenses.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2025
Did anyone buy or sell stocks, and profit at the public's expense?
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
Everybody is trying to save as much cash and defer any unnecessary expense.
—Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
Animal Charity spent $15,000 saving Koda's life and is taking donations to help meet those expenses.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for expense
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“Expense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expense. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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