as in expensive
commanding a large price
with the tough economy, fewer people are likely to be making big-ticket purchases
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Recent Examples of big-ticket
Businesses that qualified for loans a year ago still can, and banks — facing a lull in big-ticket deals like mergers, expansions and large-scale hiring — are often competing more aggressively for new lending opportunities.
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Joe Nimmons, Denver Post, 9 July 2025
Among Nvidia’s big-ticket customers are OpenAI, Elon Musk’s Tesla and xAI, Meta and Amazon.
—Derek Saul, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
To prove the point, Poland are absent from the section of their website that gathers all of their big-ticket clients together (Barcelona, PSG, France, England, USA), suggesting this was something of an afterthought.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 29 June 2025
Corporates have been big-ticket investors in AI’s biggest names over the last couple years, a trend that doesn’t appear to be going anywhere to judge by moves like Microsoft’s blockbuster investment into OpenAI and Alphabet’s double-down on Waymo.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 25 June 2025
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Joe Nimmons, Denver Post, 9 July 2025
Among Nvidia’s big-ticket customers are OpenAI, Elon Musk’s Tesla and xAI, Meta and Amazon.
—Derek Saul, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
To prove the point, Poland are absent from the section of their website that gathers all of their big-ticket clients together (Barcelona, PSG, France, England, USA), suggesting this was something of an afterthought.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 29 June 2025
Corporates have been big-ticket investors in AI’s biggest names over the last couple years, a trend that doesn’t appear to be going anywhere to judge by moves like Microsoft’s blockbuster investment into OpenAI and Alphabet’s double-down on Waymo.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for big-ticket
Adjective
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Fixing underground water pipes usually means digging up roads and sidewalks — a process that's disruptive and expensive.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 July 2025
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Some of the most expensive homes in the country are consistently those located in dense, vibrant prewar cities, a clear signal that there’s high demand for those amenities.—
Marina Bolotnikova,
Vox,
7 July 2025
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Despite his eccentric and theatrical nature, Nagumo proves to be a valuable ally to Sakamoto and his family.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
14 July 2025
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Doctors at the Center for Geriatric Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic have found social prescribing especially valuable for seniors, says Dr. Ardeshir Hashmi, chief of geriatrics.—
Rhitu Chatterjee,
NPR,
14 July 2025
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An example of this could be quality control, where a supply chain disruption can have massive (and costly) downstream effects.—
Ed Jennings,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Without proper maintenance, homeowners could face more costly problems down the line.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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The year before that, State Farm’s home insurance business here was even more unprofitable, paying $1.30 for every premium dollar.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Showtime, once a premium cable competitor to HBO, now lives on largely as a sub-brand of a streaming service while Paramount Global grovels before the Trump administration to complete its own sale.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
11 July 2025
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“Big-ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big-ticket. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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