as in cost
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 expense Many companies, including UnitedHealth Group, have policies in which their CEOs are either required or encouraged to use corporate jets for personal travel, at company expense, stating that is a security measure. Chris Isidore, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024 Operating expenses decreased to $67,559,472 from $79,761,285, with significant reductions in the cost of gas due to lower commodity prices. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 5 Dec. 2024 On platforms such as Instagram, mutual aid funds have offered a safe way for people to both anonymously seek assistance for, and donate toward, relocation costs, medical costs, therapy, travel expenses, and more. Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 5 Dec. 2024 Officials worry such conflicts might lead an agent to profit at the consumer’s expense, such as when investors are advised to roll money from workplace retirement plans like a 401(k) to an individual retirement account. Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for expense 

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“Expense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expense. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

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