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antes

noun

plural of ante

as in costs

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 antes Le dediqué mi espectáculo antes de comenzar. — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2026

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Noun

Four refineries have closed in California so far this decade because of environmental regulations and high costs.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Because of rising costs, only one phase was ever completed, and the land next door that was supposed to be Phase Three continues to sit vacant.

— John Ramos, CBS News, 14 July 2026

Definition of costs

Noun

Birch Gold Group has affordable management, setup and storage fees.

— Liz Knueven, CNBC, 15 July 2026
Sokolowski said its expansion of a recent ultra-low budget program got city departments to waive their fees and reduce costs by between 50-60 percent, costs that can balloon to thousands of dollars.

— Brian Welk, IndieWire, 15 July 2026

Definition of fees

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The White House faced warnings from human rights groups, and the tournament confronted backlash over high ticket prices.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
Even better, the deals aren’t just last season’s leftovers—the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale slashes prices on new 2026 season favorites.

— Kayla Becker, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 July 2026

Definition of prices

Noun

As part of his suit, Musk asked for $150 billion in damages that would be destined for a charitable trust and requested OpenAI’s for-profit structure be reversed.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 13 July 2026
The jury awarded her $3 million in damages and recommended an additional $3 million in punitive damages.

— Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

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