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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 Shares of Hims & Hers Health slipped almost 6% after rising expenses pushed the telehealth company into a second-quarter loss. — Joseph Wilkins,lee Ying Shan,yun Li, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026 The form reports gross payments, not your profit, so business owners generally need to subtract deductible business expenses to determine taxable income. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Aug. 2026 Three public artworks by Banksy have cost UK taxpayers almost £150,000 in cleaning, security, and other expenses, with costs expected to rise, the BBC reports. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 10 Aug. 2026 According to Fidelity Investments’ annual Retiree Health Care Cost Estimate, a 65-year-old retiring this year can expect to spend an average of $185,500 in healthcare and medical expenses throughout retirement. — Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for expense

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Low labor costs, a large French-speaking workforce and relatively weak unions have made Morocco an attractive outsourcing destination for international companies, particularly French firms seeking to reduce costs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
The additional pension costs imposed by AB 1383 would leave cities with less money for staffing, salaries, and other public services or require significant tax increases.

— Mariana Trujillo, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2026

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