Thesaurus results for EXPENSES

expenses

noun

plural of expense

as in costs

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 expenses The bank had expected profit to decline on the back of higher raw material and tea leaf costs, as well as expenses related to the company’s vending machine business. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 Build Reserves For Economic Uncertainty Have an emergency fund that covers your company expenses for six months in case of unexpected economic fluctuations. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 California offers tax credits of up to 35% on qualified expenses, which can be applied to any tax liabilities the production companies have in the state. — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 Matheson was a married father of four who lived in Utah, according to a GoFundMe page created to raise money for funeral costs and other expenses. — Tony Marrero, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026 The camp is also completely free to families — something especially significant for the McClanahans given the additional expenses that can accompany raising three children with medical and mobility needs. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026 Khashoggi wanted to buy the Pierre—the nearly 200-room hotel, and all of the apartments, too—for $2 billion in cash, less expenses. — Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026 Back-to-school season has a habit of making everyday expenses pile up quickly. — New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026 But as students settle into classes, unexpected housing costs, higher-than-anticipated expenses or changes in financial circumstances can create a need for additional funding. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

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Behrouz Mehri | Afp | Getty Images France's deteriorating public finances and political deadlock are becoming a growing concern for bond investors, with borrowing costs near financial-crisis-era highs as another difficult budget battle looms.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Restaurants and private grocery stores are struggling to stay open because of higher supply costs and lower consumption.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026

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Screenshot The company’s capital expenditures were roughly $2 billion combined in 2024 and 2025, with expectations of $725 million this year.

— Michael Wayland, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
This value was divided by the total spent to determine the percentage of expenditures that would have been unallowable or not recommended in one or more of these states.

— Aneri Pattani — KFF Health News, STAT, 27 Aug. 2026

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