Something expended to obtain a benefit or desired result

• outlay

  1. The spending or disbursement of money:
  2. An amount spent; an expenditure:
  3. To spend or disburse (money).

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  1. The spending or disbursement of money:
  2. An amount spent; an expenditure:
  3. To spend or disburse (money).

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• expense

  1. Something spent to attain a goal or accomplish a purpose:
  2. A loss for the sake of something gained; a sacrifice:
  3. An expenditure of money; a cost:

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  1. Something spent to attain a goal or accomplish a purpose:
  2. A loss for the sake of something gained; a sacrifice:
  3. An expenditure of money; a cost:

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• expenditure

  1. The act or process of expending; outlay.
  2. An amount expended.
  3. An expense.

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  1. The act or process of expending; outlay.
  2. An amount expended.
  3. An expense.

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• cost

  1. An amount paid or required in payment for a purchase; a price.
  2. The expenditure of something, such as time or labor, necessary for the attainment of a goal:
  3. Charges incurred in bringing litigation, including court fees and charges that may be payable by the losing party, but usually not including attorneys' fees.

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  1. An amount paid or required in payment for a purchase; a price.
  2. The expenditure of something, such as time or labor, necessary for the attainment of a goal:
  3. Charges incurred in bringing litigation, including court fees and charges that may be payable by the losing party, but usually not including attorneys' fees.

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