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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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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
Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2025
Had Warner Bros lost the PTA title as well as Sinners to a rival studio, they would have been scooped up for similar costs.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025
The project broke ground in 2022 and cost about $6 million, with some of the cost being covered by American Rescue Plan dollars.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Rogers said total costs for gas and electric in the next fiscal year would exceed $9 million.
—Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2025
Had Warner Bros lost the PTA title as well as Sinners to a rival studio, they would have been scooped up for similar costs.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
Verb
Trips cost the same as earthbound forms of transit, starting around $1.90 per ride.
—Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025
The project broke ground in 2022 and cost about $6 million, with some of the cost being covered by American Rescue Plan dollars.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cost
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Spot offers three types of pet insurance: accident-only, accident-and-illness coverage, and a two-tier wellness policy that covers routine expenses.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
18 Jan. 2025
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More frustrating, Fahn said, has been the inability to get a timely payment for living expenses.—
Laurence Darmiento,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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And the city of Himeji is thinking of raising prices to its castle for foreign visitors, Bloomberg reported.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
15 Jan. 2025
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The bank upgraded the commercial real estate services stock to overweight from equal weight and raised its price target to $160 per share from $115.—
Brian Evans,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2025
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Dark web data deals: Your personal info can fetch a pretty penny in shady online marketplaces.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
18 Jan. 2025
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The mind-blowing work of art features the remarkable story of Marco Polo in meticulous engraving, and it’s expected to fetch upwards of seven figures.—
Chris Dorsey,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Candidates are supposed to report expenditures for the disclosure periods in which they are incurred.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
16 Jan. 2025
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Despite this, rising costs, including contractor inflation and sustaining capital expenditures, tempered profit margins.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Public adjusters work on a client’s behalf and can navigate the complexities of an insurance policy and the negotiations process, typically charging a fee that is a percentage of the eventual claim settlement.—
Andrea Chang,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2025
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The most recent public earnings report issued by Synchrony Bank states that the company’s Health & Wellness products, of which CareCredit is the largest, earned $956 million from interest and fees on loans in the third quarter of 2024, a 13% jump from the same period the previous year.—
Alana Semuels,
TIME,
14 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Such cases bring home the importance of mutually respectful communication when making such requests.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Other than that, the team has discussed casting unknown actors to bring new, young actors into the limelight.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Cost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cost. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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