Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Calling for the spending of cash.
- adjective Paid for out of one's own resources; not covered, shared, or reimbursed.
- adjective Individually responsible for an amount of money.
- adjective Lacking funds.
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- adverb Alternative spelling of
out of pocket . - adjective Alternative spelling of
out of pocket .
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Examples
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"The parties have exchanged information and, after some investigation and discussion, have resolved the matter for an amount all parties believe reflects the actual out-of-pocket expenses related to this incident," the company said in a statement.
Dennis Kucinich Settles Olive-Pit-In-Sandwich Lawsuit AP 2011
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"The parties have exchanged information and, after some investigation and discussion, have resolved the matter for an amount all parties believe reflects the actual out-of-pocket expenses related to this incident," the company said in a statement.
Dennis Kucinich Settles Olive-Pit-In-Sandwich Lawsuit AP 2011
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When asked to actually use the forms in a practice exercise, for example, most people were still unsure what portions of their care the insurer paid for and what their out-of-pocket costs would be.
Consumers have a hard time comparing health insurance plans 2011
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The lawsuit was settled for an undisclosed amount that reflected out-of-pocket costs, according to the parties involved.
Dennis Kucinich Settles Olive-Pit-In-Sandwich Lawsuit AP 2011
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They can just play where they do now, with no additional out-of-pocket cost to the city's taxpayers, but a loss of the soccer revenue.
New pitch for Paulson: No new stadium, no summer sports at all (Jack Bog's Blog) 2009
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Even people who did pretty well on the various exercises worried that they might have missed some “fine print” that would affect their out-of-pocket costs.
Consumers have a hard time comparing health insurance plans 2011
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* The proposal strengthens Medicare and Medicaid so that seniors, people with disabilities and low-income Americans receive better quality of care and see lower prescription drug costs and out-of-pocket expenses.
Healthcare Reform Bill passes out of Ways & Means (Blog for Democracy) 2009
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* It will eliminate co-pays for preventive care, put a cap on out-of-pocket expenses, and guarantee catastrophic coverage that protects every American from bankruptcy.
Healthcare Reform Bill passes out of Ways & Means (Blog for Democracy) 2009
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It is imperative that we support the public plan put forth by Congress as we believe, among other improvements, it would guarantee affordable, quality medical care for all; provide subsidies to help people in need pay for insurance coverage; and cap out-of-pocket costs.
Healthcare Reform Bill passes out of Ways & Means (Blog for Democracy) 2009
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- My 81 yr old Dad had a hip replacement in Oct 2007 the wait list was pretty short and no out-of-pocket cost to him.
xiaochuanc commented on the word out-of-pocket
自掏腰包的，自付的，自理的（费用）
December 5, 2010