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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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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
Clifford Ando, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
That said, if the cost were to be Andrew Wiggins, a Heat prospect (Nikola Jovic, Jaime Jaquez Jr.) and lesser draft capital, then it should be considered for a 40-year-old player still at All-NBA level.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 July 2025
Douglas Gregory, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Back in 2018, the FBI learned of a hack that may have cost some informants their lives.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Noun
Direct costs are the immediate costs of a specific piece of research; indirect costs are those that cannot be directly connected to a particular project but which are necessary for research.
—Clifford Ando, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
That said, if the cost were to be Andrew Wiggins, a Heat prospect (Nikola Jovic, Jaime Jaquez Jr.) and lesser draft capital, then it should be considered for a 40-year-old player still at All-NBA level.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 July 2025
Verb
And in 2025, that mindset is costing businesses real opportunities.
—Douglas Gregory, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Back in 2018, the FBI learned of a hack that may have cost some informants their lives.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cost
Noun
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Crunching some numbers, that’s a seventh of the total $175 billion cost the White House administration has billed for the project — whose overall expense and viability lawmakers and analysts have repeatedly questioned — in a short stretch.—
Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
4 July 2025
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In addition to the tax cuts, businesses (employers) will be permitted to continue writing off equipment costs and expenses in the first year of purchase.—
Terina Allen,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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That's part of the reason, combined with a front-loading of imports by companies, why prices have been slow to rise.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
14 July 2025
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And make no mistake: Corn prices hold a lot of sway over ADM stock, since the company is a major player in commodity trading.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Collectors often spend hundreds or thousands of yuan, and rare models can fetch six-figure sums at second hand auctions.—
Anniek Bao,Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
4 July 2025
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One of three editions of that piece later fetched $6.24 million at Sotheby's in New York in November 2024.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Related – Google’s $1 Trillion Lawsuit Thirdly, Google’s substantial AI capital expenditures carry execution risks.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Jumping jacks are an underrated bodyweight exercise to increase your calorie expenditure.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
14 July 2025
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Archway provides a no-obligation offer within 24 hours, can pay cash and close within three days or on a future date of the seller’s choice, and there are no fees or commissions to pay.—
Archway Homes,
Kansas City Star,
13 July 2025
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Because of the highest gas taxes in America, plus environmental mandates, Cap-and-Trade fees, and a special fuel blend requirement that makes refining more expensive.—
Melissa Melendez,
Oc Register,
13 July 2025
Verb
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The novel slowly and luxuriously develops the changes that the quartet’s Italian travel brings.—
Claire Jarvis,
New Yorker,
8 July 2025
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According to a report by Electrek, Musk is using the work visa program to bring qualified foreign workers to his companies, like Tesla, and replacing U.S. workers who were laid off last year.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
8 July 2025
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“Cost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cost. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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