as in cost
the amount of money that is demanded as payment for something
the base price is $500, but any additional repairs will up the ante
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Recent Examples of ante
Courtesy of Sony Hot on the heels of its PS5 Pro announcement, Sony has once more upped the pre-holidays ante with its reveal of the PlayStation 30th Anniversary Collection, on sale November 21.
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Mike Dent, WIRED, 28 Sep. 2024
But Eve keeps upping the ante in terms of what a good provider will provide for her.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2024
As a bonus: Already the ne plus ultra of mother-daughter cringe comedy, Kath & Kim manages nevertheless to up the absurdist ante with the fact that Turner and Craig are just one year apart in age — a surreal detail echoed by one of today’s own cringe cult comedies, PEN15.
—Alexis Gunderson, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
But the latest generation of tech billionaires, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, and Bill Gates, have upped the ownership ante by creating new style parameters and technologies that have pushed superyacht design forward.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024
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Mike Dent, WIRED, 28 Sep. 2024
But Eve keeps upping the ante in terms of what a good provider will provide for her.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2024
As a bonus: Already the ne plus ultra of mother-daughter cringe comedy, Kath & Kim manages nevertheless to up the absurdist ante with the fact that Turner and Craig are just one year apart in age — a surreal detail echoed by one of today’s own cringe cult comedies, PEN15.
—Alexis Gunderson, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
But the latest generation of tech billionaires, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, and Bill Gates, have upped the ownership ante by creating new style parameters and technologies that have pushed superyacht design forward.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ante
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And if Trump goes through with his tariffs, that would cause costs to skyrocket.Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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The team further suggests that doming smaller-scale tracks, like the half-mile Bristol Motor Speedway, could serve as a manageable prototype, estimating costs at $80 million.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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And given its volatility, any government purchases or sales could have an outsized impact on bitcoin's price.Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss and Lisa Pauline Mattackal, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Higher prices would have an outsize effect on lower-income workers because a larger proportion of their budget is spent on food and clothing, Zandi said.Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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The network also agreed to pay $1 million in legal fees to the law firm of Trump’s attorney, Alejandro Brito.Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
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Additionally, the network will pay $1 million in legal fees to Trump's attorneys.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Ante.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ante. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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