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
Making matters worse for Allaire and his colleagues, the Rhode Island 401(a) account automatically funnels many participants into a costly product that generates profits to TIAA, the huge New York financial firm designated by the state to handle the plan.
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Gretchen Morgenson, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
As a non-investment-grade startup that lacks positive cash flow, financing remains costly.
—Mackenzie Sigalos,ari Levy, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
As a result, boards have been left to rely on attorneys for every statutory question, a costly and inefficient approach that still leaves liability squarely on the shoulders of volunteer board members.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Once again, the process is likely to be costly, counterproductive and completely unnecessary.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 25 Sep. 2025
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Gretchen Morgenson, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
As a non-investment-grade startup that lacks positive cash flow, financing remains costly.
—Mackenzie Sigalos,ari Levy, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
As a result, boards have been left to rely on attorneys for every statutory question, a costly and inefficient approach that still leaves liability squarely on the shoulders of volunteer board members.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Once again, the process is likely to be costly, counterproductive and completely unnecessary.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for costly
Adjective
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What helped make desktop inkjets practical was the introduction of the very same cartridges that made ink so expensive.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
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Kinethreads demonstrates that high-quality haptics no longer need to be locked behind expensive, rigid exoskeletons.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This setup allowed wearers to walk freely while receiving stabilization at the hips and knees, a valuable aid for rehabilitation.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
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At a dense 1,000 pages over two volumes, Jacke and Toensmeier’s books, while being extremely valuable, are perhaps not the best introductory texts.—
Catherine Habgood
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Costly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/costly. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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