as in cost
the amount of money that is demanded as payment for something
the base price is $500, but any additional repairs will up the ante
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Recent Examples of ante
The color and design of these goggles are enough to up my ante, though.
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Alexandra Pereira, Travel + Leisure, 24 Feb. 2025
To up its ante ever-so-slightly, layer in Rixo’s leopard-print coat.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025
As whisky brands keep upping the ante with superaged options, The Glenlivet has launched its oldest permanent expression to date, The Glenlivet 40 Year Old.
—Gina Pace, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
The terrible toll the Israeli military assault on Gaza has taken on Palestinian civilians has upped that ante.
—F. Gregory Gause Iii, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2023
See All Example Sentences for ante
Alexandra Pereira, Travel + Leisure, 24 Feb. 2025
To up its ante ever-so-slightly, layer in Rixo’s leopard-print coat.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025
As whisky brands keep upping the ante with superaged options, The Glenlivet has launched its oldest permanent expression to date, The Glenlivet 40 Year Old.
—Gina Pace, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
The terrible toll the Israeli military assault on Gaza has taken on Palestinian civilians has upped that ante.
—F. Gregory Gause Iii, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2023
See All Example Sentences for ante
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ante
Noun
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Apple stock fell nearly 4%, as the iPhone maker on Thursday estimated that tariffs would add about $900 million in costs to the quarter ending in June if rates do not change.—
Deborah Mary Sophia and Arriana McLymore,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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New parents also shell out for medical costs, diapers, clothing and feeding supplies.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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But what makes the new Wiz HDMI Sync Box with TV Backlight intriguing is the price.—
Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
3 May 2025
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Original price: $195 Moms of all ages will enjoy the soft touch of Cozy's Earth's Long-Sleeve Bamboo Pajama Set.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
3 May 2025
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The ruling is likely to leave the 40-year-old with a large bill to pay the U.K. government’s legal fees, in addition to his own lawyers’ costs.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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The low supply of condos has created an unsustainable situation where older condominiums cost as much as new ones, and reflect their age in steep homeowners association fees.—
Muhammad Alameldin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 May 2025
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“Ante.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ante. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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