expense

[ik-spens] / ɪkˈspɛns /

NOUN

cost, payment

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amount budget charge consumption debt expenditure insurance investment liability loan loss mortgage obligation outlay payroll price price tag rate risk spending sum tariff value

STRONG

assessment bite debit decrement deprivation disbursement duty forfeit forfeiture outdo output overhead responsibility sacrifice surcharge toll upkeep worth

WEAK

bottom line out of pocket

Antonyms

STRONGEST

asset

STRONG

irresponsibility

Example Sentences

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When you have run the numbers on your income and expenses, you can set up those 529s.

From MarketWatch

One member launched a GoFundMe page soliciting donations to help cover basic living expenses.

From MarketWatch

It is also actively promoting other vehicles built in the U.S., such as the larger Pathfinder SUV and Frontier pickup, at the expense of Mexican imports.

From The Wall Street Journal

After a good rise it became clear to stockholders that expenses rose rapidly with Monitors installed and no business followed.

From Barron's

His laughs generally were created not at his expense, or that of his listener, but of some third party.

From The Wall Street Journal

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