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operating expense

NOUN

money needed to run a business

Synonyms

WEAK

business expenses general expenses operating budget operating costs overhead

Example Sentences

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For its second fiscal quarter ending in March, Visa is projecting net revenue growth in the low double digits, operating expense growth in the mid-teens, and diluted earnings-per-share growth on the high end of low-double-digits.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

That said, economies of scale may substantially cut its operating expense ratio to 20% in 2030 from 66% last year, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

The MoD says firing the DragonFire system for 10 seconds is the cost equivalent of using a regular heater for an hour, with the operating expense typically less than £10 a shot.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2024

Plus, labor already accounts for museums’ biggest operating expense at a time when there is a “heightened uncertainty” around funding.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 5, 2023

He assumes no burden of large capital investment and operating expense, as do the elevator companies.

From Deep Furrows by Moorhouse, Hopkins