Showing synonyms for out of pocket

out of pocket

[out-uhv-pok-it] / ˈaʊt əvˈpɒk ɪt /

NOUN

expense

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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

asset

STRONG

irresponsibility

Example Sentences

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Even so, he calculated, “Covered CA enrollees are paying 36% higher net premiums on average this year, along with a 17% average increase in out of pocket costs.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Fortunately, I have the means to pay for my medical expenses out of pocket.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

For most of these products, consumers have to pay out of pocket.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

He had spent £14,055 on legal fees and says he remains more than £6,000 out of pocket.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Added to the two pennies Maybeth and James had picked up earlier, Dicey figured that they were only twenty-one cents out of pocket for food.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt

out of pocket

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