1
as in expense
a payment made in the course of achieving a result
the newlyweds spared no cost in building the kitchen of their dreams
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2
as in price
the amount of money that is demanded as payment for something
we can't afford the cost of a house just yet, so we're renting an apartment
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as in to fetch
to have a price of
the raffle tickets cost a dollar each
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Recent Examples of cost
Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
Trump spent months criticizing Warsh's predecessor, Jerome Powell, for being reluctant to cut interest rates, with the Republican president arguing that lower borrowing costs would provide an economic boost.
—Arkansas Online, 23 May 2026
Bruce Y. Lee, Fortune, 24 May 2026
But the hardly perceivable details, the miniscule mistakes piled up to cost Colorado a game that meant everything.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 23 May 2026
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Noun
Kominakis said he is focused on issues that affect working-class Hoosiers, like rising fuel and utility costs.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
Trump spent months criticizing Warsh's predecessor, Jerome Powell, for being reluctant to cut interest rates, with the Republican president arguing that lower borrowing costs would provide an economic boost.
—Arkansas Online, 23 May 2026
Verb
Without any changes, the number of people with long COVID is almost certain to grow, and those with persistent long COVID symptoms could continue to suffer and cost society.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Fortune, 24 May 2026
But the hardly perceivable details, the miniscule mistakes piled up to cost Colorado a game that meant everything.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cost
Noun
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If that appeals to you, hop aboard the complimentary shuttle and go to town—guests at the Ocean Club can charge expenses at Atlantis right to their room.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 May 2026
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Another potential funding source cited in the proposal is starting to use grants and penalty funds obtained by the city attorney’s office to cover general fund expenses.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Spend time walking around, snapping photos, or visiting the small interactive museum, ZOOOM, where a short 3D film flies viewers over the mountain range; admission is included in the ticket price.—
Lauren David,
Travel + Leisure,
29 May 2026
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The result has been higher prices for less reliable power.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Le Bus, however, stemmed from its founder's disruptive idea of chartering inexpensive shuttle buses to fetch young clubbers and beatniks from neighboring suburbs and drop them home in the early hours of the day.—
Lindsey Tramuta,
Travel + Leisure,
23 May 2026
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By exploiting the browser fetch API, the code opens a service worker that remains persistently active.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Qualified education expenses also include expenditures for computers and internet costs.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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Building that processing infrastructure at commercial scale in the US involves not only capital expenditure but also workforce development in a sector where domestic technical expertise has atrophied.—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
25 May 2026
Noun
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These algorithms factor in variables such as a base rate, distance, tolls, surcharges, surge multipliers, booking fees, route adjustments, promotions, time of day, and even the behavior of individual workers and consumers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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There will be a hefty expansion fee the other owners charge a team that newly joins MLB.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
Verb
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My hunch is that no such evidence exists, or charges would have been brought long ago.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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Even with policies in place to prevent phone usage during classes, many students still bring their phones into the classroom and use them.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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“Cost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cost. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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