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
Sellers can even leave the unwanted contents, saving time and expense.
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Archway Homes, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2025
That guidance recommends awarding state grants as reimbursements for actual expenses.
—Cassandra Jaramillo, ProPublica, 12 July 2025
One possible solution to the looming budget gap was a referendum question that would have increased the county’s sales tax by 0.75% to pay for public safety expenses, a measure that was projected to generate more than $50 million in revenue annually.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2025
Under the program, up to five new housing projects restricted to those making between 60-100% of the area median income will be exempt from paying property taxes and state sales taxes on construction expenses in return for giving the DHA a small ownership stake in the real estate.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 4 July 2025
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Archway Homes, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2025
That guidance recommends awarding state grants as reimbursements for actual expenses.
—Cassandra Jaramillo, ProPublica, 12 July 2025
One possible solution to the looming budget gap was a referendum question that would have increased the county’s sales tax by 0.75% to pay for public safety expenses, a measure that was projected to generate more than $50 million in revenue annually.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2025
Under the program, up to five new housing projects restricted to those making between 60-100% of the area median income will be exempt from paying property taxes and state sales taxes on construction expenses in return for giving the DHA a small ownership stake in the real estate.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expense
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In an interview, Missouri State senior associate athletic director Casey Hunt made no bones about the fact that the stunt/A&T twofer was a gender-equity play, noting the relatively low cost and high roster capacity of both sports, especially post-House.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
14 July 2025
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Shriners Hospitals for Children have also alleviated the financial burden on the Petersons by covering the costs of Hadley's medical procedures, some of which would normally cost tens of thousands of dollars.—
Analisa Novak,
CBS News,
14 July 2025
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Related – Google’s $1 Trillion Lawsuit Thirdly, Google’s substantial AI capital expenditures carry execution risks.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Jumping jacks are an underrated bodyweight exercise to increase your calorie expenditure.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
14 July 2025
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“Expense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expense. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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