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
Iran has no interest in returning to the status quo ante.
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Robert Kagan, The Atlantic, 10 May 2026
If your wedding style goes vintage, this bridal hair will up the ante.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
Adding decor accents, furniture and curtains in similar shades offers a great way to up the ante on your color of choice.
—Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 1 May 2026
The Academy Award-winner teamed her black leather flats with straight-leg jeans, a white blouse, and a polka dot green coat that upped the ante on her whole outfit.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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Robert Kagan, The Atlantic, 10 May 2026
If your wedding style goes vintage, this bridal hair will up the ante.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
Adding decor accents, furniture and curtains in similar shades offers a great way to up the ante on your color of choice.
—Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 1 May 2026
The Academy Award-winner teamed her black leather flats with straight-leg jeans, a white blouse, and a polka dot green coat that upped the ante on her whole outfit.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for ante
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ante
Noun
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The heavy context makes Marseille a particularly forbidding environment for young players, which Ethan Nwaneri has discovered to his cost since arriving on loan from Arsenal in January.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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When the legislative session began earlier this year, Connecticut lawmakers pledged to focus on affordability and cost, seeking to keep the state on track as national economic uncertainty persists — and as a number of consumer costs, ranging from healthcare to energy, were on the rise.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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Multiple studies in 2024–26 have ranked San Jose as the least affordable housing market in the United States, based on comparisons of home prices to local incomes.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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On Thursday, a tipster sent us a copy of a similar bulletin drafted by Nissan in anticipation of a similar supply crunch—and an accompanying price hike for service departments.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
15 May 2026
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New schools are typically funded through a combination of developer fees, district bond funds and state matching funds, Griffin said.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2026
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Those practices included predatory mortgage lending, junk fees, confusing jargon on financial product descriptions, payday loans, and much more.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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“Ante.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ante. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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