as in expensive
commanding a large price
running is one sport that does not require a lot of costly equipment
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Recent Examples of costly
Program cost, production scale, and additional testing will determine how much of a strategic shift Dark Eagle produces versus being another costly high-end capability among several hypersonic programs worldwide.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
Nonetheless, the suits could prove costly and lengthy—potentially having a material impact on the company’s bottom line.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Party officials ultimately ruled that Chase failed to submit enough valid signatures to make the ballot, sparing Earle-Sears a costly fight, but exposing early fractures among Virginia Republicans.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 6 Nov. 2025
As the world grows hotter and the costs of climate change mount, those that cling to costly, outdated energy systems will face higher prices, greater geopolitical threats, and backlash from consumers unwilling to accept the economic and security consequences of hydrocarbons.
—John Kerry, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2025
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
Nonetheless, the suits could prove costly and lengthy—potentially having a material impact on the company’s bottom line.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Party officials ultimately ruled that Chase failed to submit enough valid signatures to make the ballot, sparing Earle-Sears a costly fight, but exposing early fractures among Virginia Republicans.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 6 Nov. 2025
As the world grows hotter and the costs of climate change mount, those that cling to costly, outdated energy systems will face higher prices, greater geopolitical threats, and backlash from consumers unwilling to accept the economic and security consequences of hydrocarbons.
—John Kerry, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for costly
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If auto insurance with one carrier is more expensive than with another, a discount may not offset the difference.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
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Why are consumers facing more expensive Affordable Care Act health insurance?—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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Most teams could use a hitter like Schwarber in the lineup, especially considering how valuable slugging has become in the modern era.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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SeatGeek co-founder Eric Waller said the company has refined its rules around bots while still restricting them to prevent scalpers from coming in and automatically buying valuable seats.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Costly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/costly. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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