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as in expense
the loss or penalty involved in achieving a goal I finished the project, but the price was losing a night's sleep

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as in reward
something offered or given in return for a service performed there was a price on the criminal's head

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price

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verb

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Recent Examples of price
Noun
Including fuel and food prices, the PCE rose 2.5% on an annual basis, matching the prior month's increase. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2025 The company’s share price increased about 1 percent in early trading. Eli Tan, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
While the entire spa circuit is priced at $825 depending on add-on treatments, Stripes products are priced at $25 to $85. Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025 However, traders are pricing in aggressive Fed rate cuts this year, seeing about a 45% chance of the first one coming in May and a total of four by the end of 2025, according to CME Group data. Jeff Cox, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for price
Recent Examples of Synonyms for price
Noun
  • Having an emergency fund prevents the need to use credit cards for these costs, which can increase debt if not paid off quickly due to interest.
    Víctor Rosario, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Harden delayed a vote last week that would have opened the door for a borrowing plan to allow CPS to absorb the costs of the underfunded pension fund for municipal workers, mostly CPS employees.
    Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Those expenses included costs related to study abroad programs, postgraduate scholarships, vocational school scholarships, technology fees and other costs that are connected to education.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Trillion-dollar deficits are no longer shocking, and interest expense alone is hovering around record levels.
    Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Plus, Pass Members enjoy exciting seasonal events, behind-the-scenes animal experiences and special monthly rewards, including festival-exclusive deals and savings on Howl-O-Scream admission.
    Tracy Yochum, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Even though not all Americans are extraverts, most of us have been conditioned to cultivate that trait, and those who do reap social and professional rewards.
    Virginia Thomas, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • If so, then how come people, and even animals, often prize things that require hard work for no additional payoff?
    Piotr Winkielman, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025
  • This was especially effective messaging for millennials, the rising generation so prized by marketers.
    Meghan McCarron Phil Donohue, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Naturally, there is a premium to get Haney’s tutelage; his fee is $600 per hour for a lesson.
    Ed Sherman, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
  • There’s also an annual report fee paid to the Wyoming Secretary of State as a maintenance cost.
    Vincenzo Villamena, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The tariffs will yield a bounty of at least $100 billion in revenue to the U.S. Treasury, which will be paid not by domestic consumers but foreign producers.
    Noah Rothman, National Review, 28 Mar. 2025
  • The birds inadvertently continue the spread cycle by taking advantage of the berry bounty.
    Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Knowing exactly which offerings will positively impact employees’ lives and which benefits will go unused can be difficult for leaders to accurately ascertain.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Now, the fates of both Jokic and Murray have been ascertained.
    Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The deadline passed and the new U.S. tariff rate for Chinese imports came into effect.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The growth trajectory represents a 2.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2025, with online video claiming the lion’s share at $9.4 billion.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025

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