1
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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2
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
Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
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
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
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
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
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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Did anyone buy or sell stocks, and profit at the public's expense?—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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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This can include political corruption in the form of transferring valuable public land and assets into private hands at an artificially low price, all under the guise of raising money for the government.—
Cicely Jones,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Her art fetches astronomical auction prices of $3 million to $4 million.—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2025
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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
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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Tasting Collective tries to make the events accessible and makes its money off the membership fees, CEO Nat Gelb tells Axios.—
Annalise Frank,
Axios,
8 Apr. 2025
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Tickets start at $175 and reflect all-in pricing, meaning the ticket price listed is inclusive of taxes and fees.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
8 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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Perry shared a series of photographs of Lucio growing up: at 3 months, 7 months, and a year old, with his hair getting longer and curlier each time, before bringing the now 18-month-old Lucio into the video.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Cost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cost. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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