at the cost of

phrase

: by giving up or hurting (something else)

She completed the project on time but at the cost of her health.

Examples of at the cost of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The commonwealth also accuses TikTok of intentionally designing a platform to be addictive to young people with an infinite scroll that in turn helps the company's bottom line but at the cost of children's mental well-being and development. — Lauren Linder, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

That shift can train a veritable fire hose of tropical moisture at Southern California, potentially leading to significant rainfall across the region — albeit at the cost of drier-than-usual conditions elsewhere. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

Is promoting a destructive habit to aid education, at the cost of harming others, a genuine reflection of our values? — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026

By contrast, a country that focuses primarily on consumer goods may be choosing more immediate benefits, but at the cost of slower long-term growth in its production possibilities frontier. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for at the cost of

• hereinabove
• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove