out of pocket

[out-uhv-pok-it] / ˈaʊt əvˈpɒk ɪt /

NOUN

expense

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amount budget charge consumption debt expenditure insurance investment liability loan loss mortgage obligation outlay payroll price price tag rate risk spending sum tariff value

STRONG

assessment bite debit decrement deprivation disbursement duty forfeit forfeiture outdo output overhead responsibility sacrifice surcharge toll upkeep worth

WEAK

bottom line

Antonyms

STRONGEST

asset

STRONG

irresponsibility

Example Sentences

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Michael Wright said the late U-turn had left him feeling "very raw" - as well as thousands of pounds out of pocket.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Pennsylvania doesn’t require insurers to cover fertility treatment, and the couple paid the remaining $45,000 out of pocket.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Even so, he calculated, “Covered CA enrollees are paying 36% higher net premiums on average this year, along with a 17% average increase in out of pocket costs.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Fortunately, I have the means to pay for my medical expenses out of pocket.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

In fact, by their calculations, the Free African Society was out of pocket at least $500.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy

out of pocket

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