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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
Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
The exact costs were not tracked separately, the district said, but the work included signage, door hardware and labor.
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Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
27 June 2026
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
Christopher Nolan’s version, which reportedly cost two hundred and fifty million dollars and stars Matt Damon as Odysseus and Anne Hathaway as Penelope, opens on July 17th.
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David Denby,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
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Noun
The other 78 percent were blamed on cost, restructuring, soft demand, and the ordinary weather of a slow hiring market.
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Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
The exact costs were not tracked separately, the district said, but the work included signage, door hardware and labor.
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Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
27 June 2026
Verb
The entire project, including demolition, excavation, landscaping repairs and the installation of garden beds, cost roughly $15,500.
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Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
Christopher Nolan’s version, which reportedly cost two hundred and fifty million dollars and stars Matt Damon as Odysseus and Anne Hathaway as Penelope, opens on July 17th.
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David Denby,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cost
Noun
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Part of that is the $247 per diem lawmakers received for meals and other expenses.
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Retirement income averages $531,000 and expenses average $772,000.
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Why the at-home mani pedi trend is growing Three forces are driving the shift, including DIY beauty habits that stuck after the pandemic, the rising price of salon services and a steady stream of social tutorials that make at-home nails feel achievable.
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Providing indefinite joy for the price of just one night at a hotel, this Instagram-worthy blow-up shelter is practically a portable tiny home that sets up within a few minutes.
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Most stickers are not valuable by themselves, though older ones — such as the debuts of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo — can fetch hundreds of dollars.
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This Mondial, produced just a year after the Bring a Trailer example, fetched a little under four times the price, or $123,000.
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Morgan Stanley sees shortages for memory on core components like DRAM and NAND overshadowing potential drags on the stock in the form of higher capital expenditures or limited disclosure on customer deals.
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But in most of the country, the AI infrastructure boom has likely had a more marginal impact on electricity prices compared to grid damage sustained by extreme weather events or the costs of utility companies’ capital expenditures that are passed on to consumers.
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At least 16 colleges charge more than $100,000 in tuition, fees, room and board to students who pay full fare, according to a June report from CNBC.
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But maintenance will be critical to avoid paying an early withdrawal fee, which can easily negate most or all of the interest earned to that point.
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Both wore Portugal flags and brought the patience required for World Cup logistics, where getting to the stadium is an extended — and often pricey — process.
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In 1980, Brown founded Black College Day, attracting 18,000 students to help bring attention to historically Black colleges and universities and encourage students to consider those institutions.
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“Cost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cost. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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