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
Before Hyland and Adams wed in 2022, the pair upped the ante in 2021 with their coordinated ensembles of Frodo and Gandalf from the Lord of the Rings film franchise.
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Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Multiple factors may impact when an option should be rolled that cannot be known ex ante.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2025
Over the years, Shultz upped his ante as a music producer, even seeking out bands and producing them for free.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 31 July 2025
Still, there is something charming in the way the film refuses to up its ante.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Multiple factors may impact when an option should be rolled that cannot be known ex ante.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2025
Over the years, Shultz upped his ante as a music producer, even seeking out bands and producing them for free.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 31 July 2025
Still, there is something charming in the way the film refuses to up its ante.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
See All Example Sentences for ante
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ante
Noun
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Many young consumers, already juggling high costs for food, rent, and education, and crushed by an unsympathetic labor market, are entering adulthood with the self-care budget of a socialite twice their age.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Water Utilities has to study demographics and costs once the first two questions are answered.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Think portable chargers that actually keep up with long travel days, and Samsonite luggage at wallet-friendly prices.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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Morgan Stanley lowered its rating on shares to equal weight from overweight and cut its price target $81 from $179, saying the company’s new efforts to rebuild its offerings will take time.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau at the time estimated that the Biden administration’s action would save families more than $10 billion a year by cutting fees from an average of $32.—
Luciana Lopez,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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Businesses never keep that money, yet they are still charged fees on it.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Ante.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ante. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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