expenses
Definitions
Noun
- Amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
- A detriment or sacrifice
- Money spent to perform work and usually reimbursed by an employer
Verb
- Reduce the estimated value of something
Fragment
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Consonant Match
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "expenses".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | excuses | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | disabuses | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | disparages | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | distillers's | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | embarrasses | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | exchange's | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | expanses | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | express's | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | miscarriages | 4 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "expenses".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | experiences | 5 | 53 |
| 2 | expense | 2 | 50 |
| 3 | expensive | 3 | 44 |
| 4 | senses | 2 | 15 |
| 5 | expended | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | defenses | 3 | 12 |
| 7 | expresses | 3 | 9 |
| 8 | inexpensive | 4 | 6 |
| 9 | expanse | 2 | 5 |
| 10 | lenses | 2 | 5 |
| 11 | excesses | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | exposes | 3 | 2 |
| 13 | expanses | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | penises | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | pense | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | spensers | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | expensively | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | rexene | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | perses | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | penske | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "expenses" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "expenses" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "expenses" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "expenses".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | expanses | 3 | 0 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 9
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Retirement-long medical expenses increasing for older adults, cutting into savings
Jul 28, 2026 McKnight's Senior Living
Jul 28, 2026 McKnight's Senior Living
META: Meta Stock Falls 7.5% as Investors Fret Over More Expenses. Earnings Were a Miss.
Jul 30, 2026 TradingView
Jul 30, 2026 TradingView
National gun violence nonprofit to help pay Karolkiewicz' funeral expenses
Jul 27, 2026 Grand Haven Tribune
Jul 27, 2026 Grand Haven Tribune
Column | Carolyn Hax: Wealthier partner finesses his way out of paying more in expenses
Feb 6, 2026 The Washington Post
Feb 6, 2026 The Washington Post
Benefits Programs That Can Help Older Adults Reduce Monthly Expenses
May 7, 2026 The National Council on Aging (NCOA)
May 7, 2026 The National Council on Aging (NCOA)