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as in expense
the loss or penalty involved in achieving a goal I finished the project, but the price was losing a night's sleep

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as in reward
something offered or given in return for a service performed there was a price on the criminal's head

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verb

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Recent Examples of price
Noun
Offers have not been received, and Palace are keen to price teams out of any approaches. Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025 Still, counterfeiters are getting more savvy and are using market data to price their products, Alhabash said. Gabrielle Fonrouge,paige Tortorelli, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
The lack of immigrant workers represents another headwind hitting the agriculture economy, which has been suffering from lower crop prices and high input costs for the last three years. Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025 Each class is about 2 hours long and prices can range from $100 to $225 dollars. Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 11 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for price
Recent Examples of Synonyms for price
Noun
  • It was originally intended to protect electricity ratepayers from having to shoulder the costs of data centers in their communities, but now simply authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to study whether the cost-shift is happening.
    Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Record high inflation and a weak yen are also squeezing households and driving up living costs.
    Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Marco Aguilera, the Fort Lauderdale chief waterways officer, applied for the grant, which will cover 75 percent of eligible expenses for five years.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Jenny Rosales’ brother, Fernando Rosales, organized a GoFundMe to raise money for funeral expenses.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Jefferies said the risk-reward ratio is more balanced following a recent slide in shares.
    Yun Li, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Roberts' recent candid discussion about her relationship offers insight into the challenges and rewards of maintaining a long-term partnership, especially under public scrutiny.
    Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Mostly, though, the shells were prized for their unique beauty.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The tree's wood is prized for making furniture and other items.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Per Guideline’s analysis, ad help offset about 50% of most top-tier sports rights fees, with affiliate revenue, retransmission consent fees and other third-party payments accounting for a good chunk of the remainder.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The club is currently waiving its standard $300 initiation fee.
    Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Blues, who included woke Luddites and other political enemies, would be shut out of the bounty—forced out, in fact.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Once upon a time, the Pelicans had a bounty of draft picks from the Anthony Davis and Jrue Holiday trades and a possible generational building block in Williamson.
    John Hollinger, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • To ascertain a player’s biological age, the height and date of birth of their biological parents is collected and their height and weight tracked every three months or so.
    Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Prior to digitization, this could be ascertained by monitoring the circulation of screening prints between distributors in New York.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • At the same time, the Federal Reserve’s shift back to rate cuts amid still-solid economic growth should continue to boost to the dollar, which will likely shrug off tariff threats, Brown predicted.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The Sens even dominated in the faceoff circle, with a win rate over 67 percent.
    Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025

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“Price.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/price. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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