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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
Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2025
The company’s share price increased about 1 percent in early trading.
—Eli Tan, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2025
Wentz could get a shot to compete for a starting job, which would price him well out of the Chiefs’ range.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Including fuel and food prices, the PCE rose 2.5% on an annual basis, matching the prior month's increase.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2025
The company’s share price increased about 1 percent in early trading.
—Eli Tan, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
When will price increases happen?
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2025
Wentz could get a shot to compete for a starting job, which would price him well out of the Chiefs’ range.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for price
Noun
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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
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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
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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Animal Charity spent $15,000 saving Koda's life and is taking donations to help meet those expenses.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
10 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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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
Verb
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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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The tariffs will yield a bounty of at least $100 billion in revenue to the U.S. Treasury, which will be paid not by domestic consumers but foreign producers.—
Noah Rothman,
National Review,
28 Mar. 2025
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The birds inadvertently continue the spread cycle by taking advantage of the berry bounty.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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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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The growth trajectory represents a 2.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2025, with online video claiming the lion’s share at $9.4 billion.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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The deadline passed and the new U.S. tariff rate for Chinese imports came into effect.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Price.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/price. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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