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
Chase ups the ante, forcing Pryor, ultimately, to turn the tables and reverse the power dynamic:
Chase: Negro.
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Susan Morrison, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
There is little to reassure Europeans that the United States’ international role has permanently returned to the status quo ante.
—Robin Niblett, Foreign Affairs, 30 Mar. 2021
Las Vegas has always been big on one-off spectacles, from heavyweight fights to stunts to special events, and this remains the case, but the ante has been upped with the growth of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), often holding the biggest bouts here, and made for TV pro golf events such as The Match.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Nothing coaxes men into upping the sartorial ante quite like reading those words on an invitation.
—Tom Stubbs, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2024
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Susan Morrison, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
There is little to reassure Europeans that the United States’ international role has permanently returned to the status quo ante.
—Robin Niblett, Foreign Affairs, 30 Mar. 2021
Las Vegas has always been big on one-off spectacles, from heavyweight fights to stunts to special events, and this remains the case, but the ante has been upped with the growth of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), often holding the biggest bouts here, and made for TV pro golf events such as The Match.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Nothing coaxes men into upping the sartorial ante quite like reading those words on an invitation.
—Tom Stubbs, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ante
Noun
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The cost ranges from $24 to $84, a one-time-only payment.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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The market for centers was pretty rough, without true difference-makers available at the cost being asked for.—
Dan Woike,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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By far the greatest price is being paid by ordinary Africans, millions of whom rely on American aid for their survival.—
Declan Walsh,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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For this season, the Rays will be playing their home games at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, where I’m told, the season and group sales tickets are nearly all sold out despite the Rays doubling the price.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Their campus support, through direct transfers and student fees, totaled $31.6 million.—
Jon Wilner,
The Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2025
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This tally covers only federal lawsuits and does not include fees awarded to plaintiffs’ lawyers.—
Paul Vallas,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Ante.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ante. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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