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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
With grocery store prices continuing to climb, more Americans are looking for ways to cut food costs. Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 27 May 2025 At the same time, San Diego metro is seeing more price drops. Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
Verb
The Charlotte Observer searched Google Flights for round-trip airfare from CLT in June and July, focusing on nonstop flights priced at $100 or less. Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2025 What’s fair to say is that stocks at their recent highs a week ago had priced out some, but surely not all, policy uncertainty. Michael Santoli, CNBC, 26 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for price
Recent Examples of Synonyms for price
Noun
  • With Bayern aiming to reduce their wage bill, the Wirtz signing would have come at the cost of at least an extra €20million (£16.8m, $22.7m) per year, on top of a transfer fee somewhere between €100m and €150m.
    Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 28 May 2025
  • After Jackson County voters rejected a stadiums sales tax in April 2024 that would have guaranteed the teams remained in the county, Kansas lawmakers passed a supercharged bonding plan that authorizes public financing for up to 70% of the cost of new stadiums.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2025
Noun
  • Many sellers raise prices Sarah Wells, whose Sarah Wells Bags sells totes and breast milk coolers, has raised prices by 10% to 15% to offset some of her tariff expenses.
    Alina Selyukh, NPR, 30 May 2025
  • Faced with fewer tax dollars and more expenses, this proposal would make childless adults and adult caregivers whose income is 138 percent of the federal poverty level ineligible for Medicaid.
    Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Noun
  • The top tiers, Tier A+ and Tier A, both include proxies sourced with the device owner's knowledge and consent, with Tier A+ also providing financial rewards to the residential users.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 3 June 2025
  • The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is offering a $15,000 reward for anyone with information that could lead to the arrest of the suspects involved in a mass shooting in Catawba County, North Carolina, over the weekend.
    Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
Verb
  • Other beaches didn’t make the cut because the water, while clean, isn’t clear, a quality that’s prized by beach aficionados.
    CNN.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 23 May 2025
  • The creek was why his great-grandmother, who was Cherokee, especially prized the land.
    Nick Oxford, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Noun
  • For generations of American golfers, playing Pebble Beach represents the ultimate golf pilgrimage, justifying premium playing (and travel) fees for a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
    Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
  • Operation of the park is funded by the city's advertising and promotion sales tax, along with fees for using some facilities.
    Jack Schnedler, Arkansas Online, 26 May 2025
Noun
  • In addition to a bounty of vegetables, fruits, flowers and interactive learning activities, there to meet them were cavorting goats, buzzing bees, beneficial garden creatures such as pill bugs and worms, and Howie the miniature Scottish Highland Cross steer who loves attention and animal crackers.
    News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025
  • Yes, even if your host says not to bring anything, our Corn-And-Tomato Salad is a light and fresh summer dish that will impress and let some of the season's best bounty — corn and tomatoes — shine.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 25 May 2025
Verb
  • Consumers who know how much tariffs have increased prices can ascertain whether price hikes exceed the amount of the tariffs.
    Jeff Sovern, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2025
  • The best indicator for quality versus price point can be ascertained from combing through reviews of consumers that have made the purchase before you.
    Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 20 May 2025
Noun
  • Communities with higher vaccination rates have fewer opportunities to spread the virus.
    Libby Richards, The Conversation, 29 May 2025
  • In simple terms, Gueye is a prominent presence off the ball, performing a large volume of actions, and doing so with a high success rate.
    Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 28 May 2025

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