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
To up its ante ever-so-slightly, layer in Rixo’s leopard-print coat.
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Laura Jackson, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025
As whisky brands keep upping the ante with superaged options, The Glenlivet has launched its oldest permanent expression to date, The Glenlivet 40 Year Old.
—Gina Pace, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
The terrible toll the Israeli military assault on Gaza has taken on Palestinian civilians has upped that ante.
—F. Gregory Gause Iii, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2023
Against a team that the Leafs could end up facing in the spring when the ante is upped in the postseason, the 26-year-old’s play matters that much more.
—Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
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Laura Jackson, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025
As whisky brands keep upping the ante with superaged options, The Glenlivet has launched its oldest permanent expression to date, The Glenlivet 40 Year Old.
—Gina Pace, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
The terrible toll the Israeli military assault on Gaza has taken on Palestinian civilians has upped that ante.
—F. Gregory Gause Iii, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2023
Against a team that the Leafs could end up facing in the spring when the ante is upped in the postseason, the 26-year-old’s play matters that much more.
—Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ante
Noun
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The scale and timing of price increases will likely vary depending on whether a model or its parts originates in the U.S., as well as a manufacturer’s assessment of its customers’ capacity to absorb higher costs, some experts said.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2025
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Healthcare providers consider several factors, including your medical history, cost and insurance coverage, and the potential for side effects or drug interactions.—
Karen Berger, PharmD,
Verywell Health,
28 Mar. 2025
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While many passengers have successfully secured upgrades at a fraction of the retail price, there’s no guarantee that your bid will be accepted.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
28 Mar. 2025
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The sale comes just weeks after Musk reportedly raised an additional roughly $1 billion in debt financing for X that valued the company at $44 billion—the same price Musk paid for it three years ago.—
Zoë Schiffer,
Wired News,
28 Mar. 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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“Ante.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ante. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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