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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
Oliver Whang, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2025
Evers denied the request but instead proposed that the state Department of Workforce Development, a partner on the apprenticeship program, invest $1 million annually to help school districts pay for the cost of apprentices.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
The same kind that had raised a curiosity strong enough already to have cost two POWs their lives.
—Charles Pellegrino, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025
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Noun
But most of the network’s funds cover everyday production costs, including salaries for a small newsroom and production for hyperlocal stories: updates on waste-management contracts, interviews with local musicians, searches for lost animals.
—Oliver Whang, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2025
Evers denied the request but instead proposed that the state Department of Workforce Development, a partner on the apprenticeship program, invest $1 million annually to help school districts pay for the cost of apprentices.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
That would be a stellar start for a pic costing a modest $42 million before marketing.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
The same kind that had raised a curiosity strong enough already to have cost two POWs their lives.
—Charles Pellegrino, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cost
Noun
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This is in sharp contrast to the effort and expense involved in seeing a human therapist.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Organizers have also set aside $5 million to put towards player expenses, including a $1,000 travel stipend for each player and two hotel rooms at the official player hotel (or $600 per day for staying at alternative accommodation).—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Single-family homes and townhomes range in price from just under $400,000 to $1 million.—
Victoria Moorwood,
The Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025
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To do so, analysts compared the average prices of a few staple clothing items in a household — like a men’s dress shirt, women’s slacks and boys’ jeans — to each city’s median household income.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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That's how much the most expensive Richard Mile watch ever sold fetched at a 2020 auction, according to Swisswatches Magazine.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Ghazal is a 6-year-old girl from Gaza City who was injured in an explosion while fetching water, HEAL Palestine said.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Under previous administrations, the FEMA administrator was able to personally sign off on large expenditures, according to Deanne Criswell, who led the agency under the Biden administration.—
Rebecca Hersher,
NPR,
7 Aug. 2025
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Senate Bill 213 creates more transparency by requiring state agencies to report on advertising expenditures annually, beginning Jan. 1. Carbon sequestration in the Mahomet Aquifer is banned beginning Jan. 1, and with Senate Bill 1723, the Mahomet Aquifer Advisory Study Commission is created.—
Greg Bishop,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Aug. 2025
Noun
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And experienced traders tired of regulatory hurdles and traditional fee structures.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Following the 20-year-old student's arrest, the religious community rallied around her, and a GoFundMe has been created to help with legal fees.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The department framed limits as bringing services in line with national norms, but some people, such as those who received therapy multiple times a week, could see cutbacks.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
13 Aug. 2025
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Robert had a bloop single to right, bringing home Tauchman to make it 4-1.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Cost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cost. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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