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 ante was further upped with the arrivals of Neymar for a world-record $262 million, Mbappe and finally Messi, allowing PSG to field possibly the richest array of forwards ever assembled — but still no Champions League trophy to show for it.
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James Robson, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2025
Up their ante with a crochet mini skirt or two, like a siren red one from Dôen, or Anna Kosturova’s feminine find.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 29 May 2025
Upping its ante even more as an Oscars indicator, the 2025 Toronto Film Festival will inaugurate an International People’s Choice Award, presented to the most popular international (non-Canadian, non-U.S.) film as voted by audiences throughout the festival.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 15 May 2025
The key question, then, is how to undo the damage and restore Left-Right prosecutorial and law enforcement relations to the pre-Obama status quo ante.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
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James Robson, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2025
Up their ante with a crochet mini skirt or two, like a siren red one from Dôen, or Anna Kosturova’s feminine find.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 29 May 2025
Upping its ante even more as an Oscars indicator, the 2025 Toronto Film Festival will inaugurate an International People’s Choice Award, presented to the most popular international (non-Canadian, non-U.S.) film as voted by audiences throughout the festival.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 15 May 2025
The key question, then, is how to undo the damage and restore Left-Right prosecutorial and law enforcement relations to the pre-Obama status quo ante.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ante
Noun
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Year-round book sales ended in 2025 due to stocking costs.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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The jury saw extensive emails between Donna and Wendi that showed how Donna pushed Wendi to pursue relocation to South Florida at any cost, including offering her ex-husband $1 million and taunting him with the possibility of converting their kids from Judaism to Catholicism.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Ewpjdk 4-Pack Garden Pruning Shears come with four pruning shears for the price of one and are versatile enough to take on all kinds of fall pruning tasks, like harvesting, clipping, deadheading, and cutting off the final fruits of the season, before winter comes.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
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How much is Powerball lottery ticket price tonight?—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
7 Sep. 2025
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All told, Norfolk Southern shelled out well north of $1 billion in settlements, fines, and other fees to clean up in and around East Palestine.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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There’s hype because of her world-record £1million fee, of course.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Ante.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ante. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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