Antonym: income. Similar words: at the expense of, expert, expect, expected, expertise, experiment, experience, experienced. Meaning: [ɪk'spens] 
n. 1. amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures) 2. a detriment or sacrifice 3. money spent to perform work and usually reimbursed by an employer.
n. 1. amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures) 2. a detriment or sacrifice 3. money spent to perform work and usually reimbursed by an employer. 
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91. The time and expense involved in keeping up to date with all the changes has been worthwhile.
92. We were taken out for a meal at the company's expense.
93. I kept copies of my expense receipts, just to cover myself.
94. We can redecorate the room at little expense, if we use this old paint.
95. Three published polls all revealed the Lib Dems gaining ground at the Tories' expense.
96. The orchestra has more discipline now, but at the expense of spirit.
97. Leaving aside for a moment the question of expense, what would your view be of the suggested changes?
98. Put the cost of the train fare on your expense account.
99. The other options simply complicate the situation and could land him with more expense.
100. Never mind the expense!
101. A little forward planning can save you a lot of expense.
102. According to this study,[Sentencedict.com] women have made notable gains at the expense of men.
103. We've been saved a lot of expense by doing the work ourselves.
104. The enterprise will entail enormous expense and labour on us.
105. The council must now decide whether to go to the expense of appealing through the courts.
106. He's bought a specially big TV at vast expense so that everyone can see properly.
107. There's no need to mind the expense if you're not paying!
108. Meetings, and the time for them, are a considerable management expense.
109. He claimed that the large stores were enriching themselves at the expense of their customers.
110. I'll try to save him the expense of a flight from Perth.
111. He built up a successful business but it was all done at the expense of his health.
112. Julie's parents had spared no expense for her wedding .
113. The cost of transport is a major expense for an industry. Hence factory location is an important consideration.
114. The rent on his apartment was his biggest monthly expense.
115. Why should those fat cats get rich at our expense?
116. The town has been careful not to buy prosperity at the expense of its character.
117. The Police Committee requested a grant from the Government to cover the extra expense.
118. The company has consistently denied responsibility, but it agreed to the settlement to avoid the expense of lengthy litigation.
119. They had to repair the damage at their own expense.
120. It's stupid to go to the expense of taking music lessons if you never practise.
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