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
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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
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as in to fetch
to have a price of
the raffle tickets cost a dollar each
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Recent Examples of cost
Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2025
Canadians are also grappling with the high cost of living, especially an affordable housing crisis – an issue likely to feel the sting of a trade war with the US.
—Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2025
Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Henry's decision to seek safety, while understandable, ultimately cost him the opportunity to retire earlier.
—David Thomas, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Noun
If the project were to move forward, the letter says, Jennifer would not be displaced and would be provided with temporary housing, with moving costs reimbursed.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2025
Canadians are also grappling with the high cost of living, especially an affordable housing crisis – an issue likely to feel the sting of a trade war with the US.
—Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2025
Verb
Rogers, for example, now an England international, cost a maximum of $21m from second division side Middlesbrough.
—Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Henry's decision to seek safety, while understandable, ultimately cost him the opportunity to retire earlier.
—David Thomas, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cost
Noun
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All told, money distributed from endowments covered more than 15%, on average, of college and university operating expenses in 2024.—
Todd L. Ely,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2025
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Financial experts advise having an emergency fund with three to six months' worth of expenses set aside for a rainy day.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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So companies were forced to raise prices, and not all of them survived.—
Lila Shroff,
The Atlantic,
21 Apr. 2025
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The price of gold climbed to a record high of more than $3,400 per ounce on Monday, extending gains achieved in recent weeks as investors have sought out investments perceived as safe havens.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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At 30 and coming off a so-so year, Ramsey won’t fetch more than a third-round pick.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
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Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max - $300 Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra - $500 Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra - $300 iPhones will generally fetch the highest prices on the secondary market, too.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The new rule wouldn’t apply to one-time or emergency spending, and certain expenditures would be excluded from the cap.—
Nolan McKendry | The Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Apr. 2025
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Limiting expenditure is an obvious goal of UEFA’s squad cost ratio rule, and Chelsea have repeatedly spoken of their desire to reduce wages.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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By creating programs that reduce or eliminate development fees, nonprofit organizations will have increased capacity to build more.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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The fee to obtain these files can also be far higher than the cost to retrieve a non-adoptee birth certificate.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But after eating Holly's brain in hopes of finding out who killed her, Liv learns more about where Holly was coming from and how to bring something of Holly's insatiable lust for life into her own existence.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2025
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Readers in some sense rewrite a text, enlarging its scope through their imagination, creating a whole world by bringing into play their skills, their memory, their dreams and their personal history, with all its drama and symbolism.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Cost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cost. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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