as in expensive
commanding a large price
running is one sport that does not require a lot of costly equipment
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Residents, however, roundly criticized the proposal, and it was dropped in March after being deemed too costly.
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2025
For the past decade, California has been experiencing a dangerous and costly crime wave.
—Carl Demaio, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
Millions of devices lack the hardware requirements for Windows 11, such as TPM 2.0 and newer CPUs, making the shift costly or impractical for some.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2025
However, skipping dental visits often leads to bigger (and more costly) problems down the road.
—Towncare Dental, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2025
For the past decade, California has been experiencing a dangerous and costly crime wave.
—Carl Demaio, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
Millions of devices lack the hardware requirements for Windows 11, such as TPM 2.0 and newer CPUs, making the shift costly or impractical for some.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2025
However, skipping dental visits often leads to bigger (and more costly) problems down the road.
—Towncare Dental, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for costly
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“Costly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/costly. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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