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
As their prey became larger, these animals upped the ante by making their primary weapon bigger and more powerful, draining resources away from arms and claws.
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Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 25 May 2026
Apple's products were the ante, the buyback and dividend were the sustenance.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 25 May 2026
The next question is whether or not the players up the ante in terms of their protests, and whether or not this one leads to any significant change.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 23 May 2026
To up the ante, already on sale items are also further discounted an additional 25% with code EXTRA25.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 22 May 2026
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Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 25 May 2026
Apple's products were the ante, the buyback and dividend were the sustenance.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 25 May 2026
The next question is whether or not the players up the ante in terms of their protests, and whether or not this one leads to any significant change.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 23 May 2026
To up the ante, already on sale items are also further discounted an additional 25% with code EXTRA25.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ante
Noun
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Bessent’s team will assess conditions in Gulf countries and request estimates of the cost of repairing damage inflicted by Iran since the start of the conflict.—
Dalia Abdelwahab,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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Its agenda covers financing options for issuers and the strain that property insurance costs and commercial real estate vacancies place on public budgets, along with bond pricing and market data.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
Noun
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In 2024, Kobe Bryant’s 2000 Lakers ring sold at auction for $927,000, the highest price ever paid for an NBA title ring, topping Bill Russell’s 1957 ring at $705,000.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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For comparison, the overall average price of real estate in Santa Clara over the last week was $2 million, or $1,102 per square foot.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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The hotel is appropriate for kids, and, with a registration fee, 3–15-year-olds can participate in a Central Park day camp.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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The park is open to the public without a fee nearly every day of the year.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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“Ante.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ante. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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