Thesaurus results for EXPENSES

expenses

noun

plural of expense

as in costs

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 expenses While expenses matter, there’s a limit to how much spending can be cut. — Amy Powell, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 Part of that is the $247 per diem lawmakers received for meals and other expenses. — Sophia Eppley, AJC.com, 26 June 2026 Seeking to close a $12 billion budget shortfall last year, the governor hoped to cut over $750 million from the state’s payroll expenses in salaries and wages. — William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026 Reject lifestyle creep The first right move may be as simple as crafting (and sticking to) a new budget to avoid lifestyle creep, which happens when a person’s expenses rise with their salary, leaving little room to save or pay down debt. — Rachel Barber, USA Today, 26 June 2026 With many families increasingly financially pinched, some are turning to credit cards and other forms of debt to cover daily expenses, which could also contribute to their pessimism about the economy, Hanks said. — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 30 June 2026 Campaign funds may be used to pay for a candidate’s childcare expenses that are incurred as a direct result of campaign activities, according to the Federal Election Commission. — Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 30 June 2026

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Trump tied this regular seasonal sale to his claims that his administration lowered costs for consumers, from gas prices to eggs.

— Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
Be sure to weigh costs, storage needs and risk tolerance before making a decision.

— USA TODAY, USA Today, 7 July 2026

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The company plans to invest $11 billion globally in capital expenditures and research and development between 2025 and 2028, with a focus on technologies that support electrification and the energy transition.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
American Mission’s ads are independent expenditures, so the political committee cannot legally coordinate with the campaign or get Donalds’ approval.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026

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