Showing results for business expense. Search instead for Insanely-expensive.

business expense

NOUN

ordinary cost of doing business

Synonyms

WEAK

nonremunerated business expenses out-of-pocket expenses overhead trade expense

Antonyms

WEAK

personal expense

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Close to 40 states allow businesses to pay state taxes at the entity level — fully deductible as a business expense, with a credit flowing back to the owner personally.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

Credit and debit card fees were always a big business expense for Patti Riordan, who owns a hobby shop in Lancaster, Ohio.

From New York Times • Nov. 30, 2024

Kate Nicholls, chief executive of UK Hospitality, said any rise in National Insurance would "particularly hammer sectors like hospitality, where staffing costs are the biggest business expense".

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2024

Prosecutors also alleged he improperly deducted the payments he made to secure his son’s admission as a business expense and charitable donation.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 2023

This difference goes upon the books of the store as a business expense.

From The Romance of a Great Store by Hungerford, Edward