Synonyms of cost

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noun (1)

ˈkȯst 

1

as in expense

a payment made in the course of achieving a result

the newlyweds spared no cost in building the kitchen of their dreams

Synonyms & Similar Words

• expense
• expenditure
• price
• outlay
• charge
• rate
• disbursement
• overhead
• outgo
• outflow
• tariff
• toll
• spending money
• tab
• pocket money

2

as in price

the amount of money that is demanded as payment for something

we can't afford the cost of a house just yet, so we're renting an apartment

Synonyms & Similar Words

• price
• fee
• rate
• damage
• freight
• charge
• price tag
• value
• ante
• bill
• market value
• sale
• figure
• valuation
• tariff
• reduction
• discount
• list price
• unit price
• fair market value
• surcharge
• service charge
• deduction
• sticker price
• deposit
• price point
• service fee
• overcharge
• asking price
• invoice
• down payment
• carrying charge
• tab
• markdown
• check
• account

3

as in risk

the loss or penalty involved in achieving a goal

they won the war, but at a terrible cost in lives

Synonyms & Similar Words

• price
• expense
• risk
• sacrifice
• damages
• toll
• forfeiture
• forfeit
• ante
• mulct

cost

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verb (1)

as in to fetch

to have a price of

the raffle tickets cost a dollar each

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fetch
• bring
• sell (for)
• go (for)
• run
• demand
• come (to)
• exact
• total
• ask
• list (for)
• amount (to)
• command

costs

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noun (2)

plural of cost

1

as in expenses

a payment made in the course of achieving a result

the newlyweds spared no cost in building the kitchen of their dreams

Synonyms & Similar Words

• expenses
• expenditures
• outlays
• prices
• disbursements
• charges
• rates
• overheads
• outgoes
• outflows
• tariffs
• tolls
• tabs
• spending moneys
• pocket moneys

2

as in fees

the amount of money that is demanded as payment for something

we can't afford the cost of a house just yet, so we're renting an apartment

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fees
• prices
• damages
• rates
• figures
• charges
• price tags
• freights
• sales
• bills
• values
• tariffs
• market values
• valuations
• antes
• discounts
• list prices
• overcharges
• unit prices
• service fees
• surcharges
• reductions
• service charges
• deposits
• deductions
• carrying charges
• price points
• fair market values
• invoices
• sticker prices
• asking prices
• down payments
• tabs
• markdowns
• checks
• accounts

3

as in prices

the loss or penalty involved in achieving a goal

they won the war, but at a terrible cost in lives

Synonyms & Similar Words

• expenses
• prices
• risks
• damages
• sacrifices
• tolls
• forfeitures
• forfeits
• mulcts
• antes

costs

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of cost

as in fetches

to have a price of

the raffle tickets cost a dollar each

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fetches
• brings
• sells (for)
• goes (for)
• runs
• demands
• amounts (to)
• comes (to)
• lists (for)
• totals
• asks
• exacts
• commands

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cost

Noun

In an interview, Missouri State senior associate athletic director Casey Hunt made no bones about the fact that the stunt/A&T twofer was a gender-equity play, noting the relatively low cost and high roster capacity of both sports, especially post-House. —Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 14 July 2025

Shriners Hospitals for Children have also alleviated the financial burden on the Petersons by covering the costs of Hadley's medical procedures, some of which would normally cost tens of thousands of dollars. —Analisa Novak, CBS News, 14 July 2025

Verb

And in 2025, that mindset is costing businesses real opportunities. —Douglas Gregory, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025

Back in 2018, the FBI learned of a hack that may have cost some informants their lives. —Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025