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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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
Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
Trump spent months criticizing Warsh's predecessor, Jerome Powell, for being reluctant to cut interest rates, with the Republican president arguing that lower borrowing costs would provide an economic boost.
—Arkansas Online, 23 May 2026
Bruce Y. Lee, Fortune, 24 May 2026
But the hardly perceivable details, the miniscule mistakes piled up to cost Colorado a game that meant everything.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 23 May 2026
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Noun
Kominakis said he is focused on issues that affect working-class Hoosiers, like rising fuel and utility costs.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
Trump spent months criticizing Warsh's predecessor, Jerome Powell, for being reluctant to cut interest rates, with the Republican president arguing that lower borrowing costs would provide an economic boost.
—Arkansas Online, 23 May 2026
Verb
Without any changes, the number of people with long COVID is almost certain to grow, and those with persistent long COVID symptoms could continue to suffer and cost society.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Fortune, 24 May 2026
But the hardly perceivable details, the miniscule mistakes piled up to cost Colorado a game that meant everything.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cost
Noun
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While the emotional weight of a mother defending her child is undeniable, supporters of Save Girls’ Sports argue compassion for one athlete should not come at the expense of opportunities for other young women.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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The state would manage all medical insurance — more efficiently and at less consumer expense, advocates insist.—
George Skelton,
Mercury News,
14 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
Verb
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Le Bus, however, stemmed from its founder's disruptive idea of chartering inexpensive shuttle buses to fetch young clubbers and beatniks from neighboring suburbs and drop them home in the early hours of the day.—
Lindsey Tramuta,
Travel + Leisure,
23 May 2026
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By exploiting the browser fetch API, the code opens a service worker that remains persistently active.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
20 May 2026
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For one, tech behemoth Microsoft reported better-than-expected quarterly results recently and told investors that capital expenditures for the year will reach $190 billion due to soaring memory costs.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Audit Results The MBCOC commissioned the annual independent audit of 2016 Measure B Program revenue and expenditures for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 (July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025).—
Phan Khang,
Mercury News,
18 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
Verb
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My hunch is that no such evidence exists, or charges would have been brought long ago.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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Even with policies in place to prevent phone usage during classes, many students still bring their phones into the classroom and use them.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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“Cost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cost. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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