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.
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Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2026
Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for antes
Noun
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In one of the health plans, for example, an OCPS teacher who insured a spouse or domestic partner would see the bi-weekly, per-paycheck costs rise from about $300 this year to $675 next year.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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Polls show more voters blame Trump and Republicans for both shutdowns and agree with the Democratic stance on the key issues at stake, like health care costs and the mass deportation campaign.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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News round-up FIFA plans to increase prize money and participation fees for the 48 competing nations at the World Cup.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Adoption fees are being waived for all dogs that have been in the shelter for 60 or more days.—
Alexandra Simon,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, the cost of living is on the rise and market-rate housing prices continue to be out of reach for a lot of people without subsidies.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Trump told Americans on Thursday to expect higher prices as the war continues.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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During closing arguments, Lynn Johnson, an attorney for Christine and Christopher Nolte, suggested the jury award $10 million for noneconomic damages and $5 million for economic damages.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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Tom Steyer The Democratic billionaire hedge fund founder who is positioning himself as the climate candidate in the race touted his drive to make oil companies pay for damages from climate change, including rising insurance rates and homes lost to wildfires.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Antes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antes. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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