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as in cost
the amount of money that is demanded as payment for something
I really wanted to buy that shirt, but the price was more money than I had
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as in to prize
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Recent Examples of price
Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
In 1951, however, the treasurer of Harvard, Paul C. Cabot, took the bold step of investing more than half of its money in stocks, which, in the long term, can yield considerably higher returns at the price of higher risk.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 18 Apr. 2025
Fed funds futures are pricing in a more than 90% likelihood that the central bank holds rates steady again at its policy meeting next month, according to CME’s FedWatch tool.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 18 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The price of gas is has dropped in Florida by double digits.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
In 1951, however, the treasurer of Harvard, Paul C. Cabot, took the bold step of investing more than half of its money in stocks, which, in the long term, can yield considerably higher returns at the price of higher risk.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
Verb
Brick retaining walls add classic charm Brick is generally considered a mid-level material for a retaining wall—it’s usually priced less than stone but more than concrete.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 18 Apr. 2025
Fed funds futures are pricing in a more than 90% likelihood that the central bank holds rates steady again at its policy meeting next month, according to CME’s FedWatch tool.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for price
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But that price and the CPI cost of eggs overall, which was up 5.9% in March, may not accurately reflect the drop in wholesale prices that started in the middle of the month.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Officials steer the economy by calibrating the benchmark interest rate on which bank loans and mortgages, among other debt, are based. Corporations and consumers, in general, like low interest rates because the cost of borrowing is cheaper.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2025
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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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An increase in bond yields could add to that expense, putting even more pressure on the federal budget.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
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For example, destroying a top-end Russian T-90M tank earns a reward equivalent to about $10,000.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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State police officials did not immediately respond to an email early Monday asking about the reward.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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It’s also cleverly engineered to do double duty: compost solid scraps and collect compost tea, a potent liquid fertilizer prized by plant lovers.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
17 Apr. 2025
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The teeth and the bones are prized for decorations or use in artwork, such as engravings and carvings, prosecutors said.—
Johnny Diaz,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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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
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From the $330 giant Halloween skeleton to the $1,000 backyard playset, her O’Fallon, Missouri, home was already overflowing with Costco bounty.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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The many lakes, rivers and waterfalls across Southern Africa are teeming with all sorts of native wildlife, and for anyone wishing to explore the natural bounty of the region, Cruising Holidays has crafted the perfect itinerary.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The role of asteroid and comet impacts Next, Barrett plans to analyze more meteorites in an effort to ascertain exactly how much hydrogen would have been present on Earth, and how much may have been delivered from external sources.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2025
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For this novel’s narrator, no effort is too great to ascertain the truth, even if the work becomes a compulsion.—
Heller McAlpin,
Christian Science Monitor,
15 Apr. 2025
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Consumers face an overall average effective tariff rate of 28%, the highest since 1901, according to the Yale Budget Lab. Need a break?—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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When the United States raised interest rates in the late 1970s, Latin America’s system of import substitution industrialization imploded.—
JAVIER CORRALES,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Price.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/price. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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