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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
Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2025
Canadians are also grappling with the high cost of living, especially an affordable housing crisis – an issue likely to feel the sting of a trade war with the US.
—Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2025
Alex Ashley, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
Country artist Hudson Westbrook plays at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 14, and tickets cost $35-$50.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
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Noun
If the project were to move forward, the letter says, Jennifer would not be displaced and would be provided with temporary housing, with moving costs reimbursed.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2025
Canadians are also grappling with the high cost of living, especially an affordable housing crisis – an issue likely to feel the sting of a trade war with the US.
—Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2025
Verb
That letter alone can cost hundreds and take weeks.
—Alex Ashley, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
Country artist Hudson Westbrook plays at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 14, and tickets cost $35-$50.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cost
Noun
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Another major talking point in the meeting was cost control given the expense of the current and upcoming power unit designs.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Animal Charity spent $15,000 saving Koda's life and is taking donations to help meet those expenses.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Others argue that raising the minimum wage is associated with higher prices and job loss.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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Others who are doing the same are attracted by Norse Atlantic’s low price.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The stock currently fetches 10 times earnings, versus a ten-year median of 19.—
John Dorfman,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Her art fetches astronomical auction prices of $3 million to $4 million.—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The county’s contractual structure led to additional expenditures.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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Deferring or delaying such expenditures in an effort to save money may adversely impact patient care.—
Robert Glatter and Peter Papadakos,
Time,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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By creating programs that reduce or eliminate development fees, nonprofit organizations will have increased capacity to build more.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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The fee to obtain these files can also be far higher than the cost to retrieve a non-adoptee birth certificate.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Billionaire Trump backer: Wait 90 days before bringing 'hammer down' on China Billionaire investor Bill Ackman, a Trump supporter now at odds with the president over tariffs, called April 13 for a three-month pause on China.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2025
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Lawyers for Meta told a federal judge on Monday that the social media company founded by billionaire Mark Zuckerberg is not a monopoly, countering a landmark lawsuit brought against it by the Federal Trade Commission accusing the tech giant of gobbling up its competitors to corner the market.—
Beatrice Peterson,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Cost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cost. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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