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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
Listen to this article NEW YORK — Walmart, which became the nation’s largest retailer by making low prices a priority, has found itself in a place it’s rarely been: Warning customers that prices will rise for goods ranging from bananas to car seats. Anne D'innocenzio, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025 Tickets can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times and price vary by state. Don Sweeney, Miami Herald, 15 May 2025
Verb
Housing has also gotten more expensive with a 2023 report showing a family earning the city’s median income could not afford home priced at the median. Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2025 Based on current inventory levels, the market would need roughly 416,000 more listings priced at or below $255,000 in order to be balanced, the study found. Diana Olick, CNBC, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for price
Recent Examples of Synonyms for price
Noun
  • Nissan unveiled sweeping new cost cuts on Tuesday, saying the measure would reduce global workforce by 15% and lead to the closure of seven vehicle plants.
    Daniel Leussink, USA Today, 16 May 2025
  • Nevin worked as a consultant on 800 Broadway (about the unit mix, not the amenities) and said all new luxury towers downtown need to charge high rents to make up for the cost of construction.
    Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • Earlier this year, after failing to meet its own October deadline for the rebate’s relaunch, the government passed a measure allowing producers to claim expenses accrued in the final months of 2024 and the start of 2025.
    Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 18 May 2025
  • Archway Homes will buy the home and make the repairs needed, relieving the sellers of the hassle and expense.
    Archway Homes, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2025
Noun
  • Cash back promotions: Are rewards credit cards worth it with surcharges, transaction fees?
    Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 23 May 2025
  • Existing members can continue earning rewards until July 23, 2025, at 7:59 a.m. PDT and redeem them before the program fully winds down on Nov. 2, 2026.
    Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 22 May 2025
Verb
  • In late 2015, Spain’s subsidy rules changed, ditching domestic box office performance as a main criteria in favor of a multi-point system, which for artier films prized a producer or director’s festival track-record, plus first features.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 14 May 2025
  • The agencies then market the idols as paragons of innocence to a mostly male, older fanbase that prizes their looks, perceived purity and emotional accessibility over their limited skill as pop performers.
    Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • There is no registration fee, and each entrant can only submit one pet, according to Colossal rules.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 15 May 2025
  • Once challenging to obtain, visas of up to 30 days are now practically guaranteed and visitors pay the relevant fees ($38 to $376, depending on length of stay) upon arrival.
    Angela Dansby, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • In graceful synergy with its wines, Rioja’s gastronomy also honors the land’s unique agricultural heritage and abundant natural bounty.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 15 May 2025
  • Until December, there was a $10 million U.S. bounty for his arrest.
    Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
Verb
  • Those images are instantaneously analyzed by a computer system, which ascertains the species, size and other characteristics of each animal.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 May 2025
  • Reuters could not ascertain the owner of this wallet.
    Trump's stablecoin chosen for $2 billion Abu Dhabi investment in Binance, co-founder says Thursday,, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Noun
  • What to know about home prices, rate 'lock-in' How are young people who buy homes doing it?
    Rachel Barber, USA Today, 17 May 2025
  • The first dose provided a 42 percent whole-liver corrective rate in the animals.
    Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 16 May 2025

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