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as in cost
the amount of money that is demanded as payment for something
I really wanted to buy that shirt, but the price was more money than I had
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as in to prize
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Recent Examples of price
Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Idaho lawmakers narrowly agreed to send a bill aimed at lowering prices for first-time homebuyers to the governor’s desk on Thursday, continuing a late comeback for housing reform this legislative session.
—Mark Dee
march 28, Idaho Statesman, 28 Mar. 2026
Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
The car was also going to be priced at something like three times that of a Cayenne, which currently starts at $89,900, which would make the price somewhere well north of $200,000, which would align with Porsche’s current priorities of selling more expensive products.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Alphabet saw its share price drop more than 2% to roughly $280.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Idaho lawmakers narrowly agreed to send a bill aimed at lowering prices for first-time homebuyers to the governor’s desk on Thursday, continuing a late comeback for housing reform this legislative session.
—Mark Dee
march 28, Idaho Statesman, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
Right now, this one is priced at $429, which is a whole $100 off its usual price of $529.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
The car was also going to be priced at something like three times that of a Cayenne, which currently starts at $89,900, which would make the price somewhere well north of $200,000, which would align with Porsche’s current priorities of selling more expensive products.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for price
Noun
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Lillibridge says his costs have already increased 25% since last year.—
Lana Zak,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The signs opposed the war in Iran, decried the cost of housing and health care, supported Ukraine in its war with Russia and raised the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Graves said higher labor, energy, and regulatory costs all contribute to higher production expenses that are ultimately passed on to drivers.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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An online fundraiser was created Wednesday to benefit Rodriguez’s family and pay her funeral expenses.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As Los Angeles County activists continue their search for the suspect or suspects who have shot multiple alley cats in South Los Angeles with a BB gun, PETA has offered a $5,000 reward in hopes of bringing the crimes to a stop.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The journey is a true adventure that includes moderate to challenging hikes, but the reward is a wild, unspoiled jungle with magnificent wildlife encounters—Osa Peninsula hosts approximately 50% of all of the species found in Costa Rica.—
Meghan Palmer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Those were some of the 19 Michigan Lottery prizes worth at least $100,000 won or claimed in February.—
Tanya Wildt,
Freep.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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Compelling candidates such as Simmons or Andrew or Amiwala competed for attention in a system that prizes viability, which is another way to say funding.—
Patrick Hanley,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Now, there's a new fee to be on the lookout for, a $51 ding for blocking trolley lines on the T1-T5 and G1 routes.—
Kaitlyn McCormick,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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There's a daily $29 fee that includes amenities like Wi-Fi, in-room bottled water, a daily newspaper, and a bottle of house wine.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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To preserve the bounty, the family would make fruit jams, pickles and other shelf-stable goods, preserving not only food but family traditions.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Rewards for Justice program has offered a number of bounties for information on Iranian leadership since the start of the war.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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One thing Sandlin says SMU tries to ascertain about a player is their play character.—
Joseph Hoyt,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Grocery store errands become more efficient, and visits to coffee shops, restaurants, and bars require ascertaining where the nearest bomb shelter lies.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Financially Distressed City Law allows home-rule municipalities in the top 5% of tax rates and the bottom 5% of tax income per capita to apply for fiscal relief via a state takeover of finances.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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The war and its corresponding surge in energy prices effectively pushes inflation higher and that has dashed hopes for the Fed to cut interest rates.—
Damian J. Troise,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Price.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/price. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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