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Definitions

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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“With no expense spared, this property boasts luxury quality construction, with grand scale and volume throughout, flooded with fresh air and brilliant Southern California sunlight,” the description stated.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

One doesn't have to come at the expense of the other.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

They avoid hospitals, often at the expense of their own family’s health.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Launched in 2013, it boasts an expense ratio of 0.35%.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

“Our habits of expense make us too dependent, and there are not many in my rank of life who can afford to marry without some attention to money.”

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen