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
But the expense for this would have been a massive structure and blight in a very popular and well-used park and open space.
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
The remaining funding managed by USAID has been spent on international disaster assistance, global health programs, community and democracy initiatives, operating expenses, and audits.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
The order notably includes a requirement that those stationed abroad return to the United States within 30 days at government expense, only allowing a handful of staff to remain in place.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Feb. 2025
Some dips in general fund spending around 2020 were due to money provided for COVID relief, which covered a good portion of our general fund expenses, giving a false appearance of big jumps in spending over the last four years.
—Courier-News, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Expense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expense. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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