as in cost
the amount of money that is demanded as payment for something
the base price is $500, but any additional repairs will up the ante
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Recent Examples of ante
The show ups the ante with the same viral fun from the original series, but bigger surprises, celebrity guest stars, and enough unpredictability to keep viewers hooked.
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Shelby Stewart, Essence, 27 Mar. 2025
Netflix keeps upping the ante with its reality TV dating show offerings.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 19 Mar. 2025
The color and design of these goggles are enough to up my ante, though.
—Alexandra Pereira, Travel + Leisure, 24 Feb. 2025
To up its ante ever-so-slightly, layer in Rixo’s leopard-print coat.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025
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Shelby Stewart, Essence, 27 Mar. 2025
Netflix keeps upping the ante with its reality TV dating show offerings.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 19 Mar. 2025
The color and design of these goggles are enough to up my ante, though.
—Alexandra Pereira, Travel + Leisure, 24 Feb. 2025
To up its ante ever-so-slightly, layer in Rixo’s leopard-print coat.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ante
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ante
Noun
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With Bayern aiming to reduce their wage bill, the Wirtz signing would have come at the cost of at least an extra €20million (£16.8m, $22.7m) per year, on top of a transfer fee somewhere between €100m and €150m.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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But the cost of building new schools can range from $50 million to more than $100 million, based on recent contracts and estimates in South Florida school districts.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
27 May 2025
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Tickets can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times and price vary by state.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
27 May 2025
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Making these changes permanent and building on them would offer a vital lifeline to affordable housing operators facing rising insurance prices and flat revenues.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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Comcast has been issuing a monthly $8.85 credit to partially offset that fee during the ongoing negotiations with CHSN.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
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Genk expect a fee that could rise as high as €30million to €40m (£25.3m-£33.7m/$34.3m-$45.8m) after add-ons.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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“Ante.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ante. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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