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
Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
These are some of the people who will attend President Donald Trump’s address to Congress on Tuesday night, brought as guests by Democratic lawmakers seeking to highlight the human cost of the administration’s sweeping policy changes.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
Emily Chang, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2025
Max subscription plans begin at $9.99 a month with ads while ad-free subscriptions cost $16.99 a month.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Those parties, often businesses, typically then pass on the additional tariff costs to consumers by raising prices.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
These are some of the people who will attend President Donald Trump’s address to Congress on Tuesday night, brought as guests by Democratic lawmakers seeking to highlight the human cost of the administration’s sweeping policy changes.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
Verb
Your premiums and prescriptions will cost more, because the math on his proposals doesn't work without going after your health care.
—Emily Chang, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2025
Max subscription plans begin at $9.99 a month with ads while ad-free subscriptions cost $16.99 a month.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cost
Noun
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Federal investigators have twice before visited Dolton’s Village Hall in search of documents, including expense reimbursements and other payments made to Mayor Tiffany Henyard.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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In all three countries, restaurants may soon be paying more for ingredients and passing along the expense.—
Christopher Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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With the clock ticking toward noon PT on Friday, there remains a material disagreement between the two sides on price.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
5 Mar. 2025
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The better approach is to stay calm and do nothing when stock prices fall.—
Catherine Brock,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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For example, the Jones trade fetched a 2026 first-round pick and a potential goalie of the future in Spencer Knight.—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2025
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Back then, the seven-bedroom, 12-bathroom property fetched $42 million—a smidge less than its original listing price of $49.5 million.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Getting to that advanced level requires a lot of very expensive investment and R&D. SMIC spent about $7.5 billion in 2024 on capital expenditure, roughly the same level as the year before, and about as much as the chipmaker expects to spend this year.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune Asia,
4 Mar. 2025
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Higher refining costs could squeeze profit margins for U.S. refiners, potentially leading to lower capital expenditures, delayed maintenance schedules, and even job reductions in refinery-dependent regions.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Ramp makes money off of interchange fees on credit cards plus higher-margin software subscriptions.—
Kate Rooney,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2025
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At the same time, not charging foreign income taxes appeared at odds with another benefit Lutnick touted: using the Gold Card fee to help offset the U.S. deficit.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Joe Thuney brings significant upgrade to line March 5: The Bears haven’t had an offensive lineman named first-team All-Pro since 2006.—
Kevin Fishbain,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
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That’s what the Dolphins are bringing aboard Wilson to be.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Cost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cost. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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