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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
Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
King would pay a fair wage — just under $11 an hour — and cover the costs of their housing and transportation to his farm.
—ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
Grace Hase, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
Making his second start since returning from a shoulder injury that cost him three months, Pablo Lopez gutted out five innings, allowing only two unearned runs on four hits and three walks, and Kody Clemens was 4 for 4 with three home runs and five RBIs for the Twins.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Prices are back on the upswing due to smaller herds and rising production costs.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
King would pay a fair wage — just under $11 an hour — and cover the costs of their housing and transportation to his farm.
—ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
The recall cost the state just over $200 million — less than the $278 million the state legislature had set aside for the special election.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
Making his second start since returning from a shoulder injury that cost him three months, Pablo Lopez gutted out five innings, allowing only two unearned runs on four hits and three walks, and Kody Clemens was 4 for 4 with three home runs and five RBIs for the Twins.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cost
Noun
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Snowflake, one of the most popular cloud data warehouse platforms, often ranks as a company’s second-largest IT expense after its primary cloud provider.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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He is sponsored by spirits and supplement companies who help pay his travel expenses, but still works in construction during the off-season.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Each percentage point decrease in a mortgage rate can save thousands or tens of thousands in additional cost each year, depending on the price of the house, according to Rocket Mortgage.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
13 Sep. 2025
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But beef prices soared — up 24% over five years — as drought has thinned herds and production costs have soared.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The same process also fetched a fake government military ID image to mask the intrusion and convince victims that nothing unusual had happened.—
Senior Reporter,
PC Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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However, reports indicate the firm is looking to fetch a valuation of £4 billion in an upcoming secondary share sale.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Moreover, the high capital expenditure required to fund its expansion could reduce cash flow and highlights the financial risks involved in its ambitious plans.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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City staffers will flag the council with an expenditures report when there’s $50,000 remaining in the defense fund, officials said, which is open to outside donations.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The department also said Uber and its drivers impose impermissible surcharges by charging cleaning fees for service animals and cancellation fees to riders who are denied service.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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According to the official site of Enhanced Games, along with the appearance fee and bonus, each event will carry a total prize money of $500,000.—
Paras J. Haji,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Well, a new Netflix documentary about Charlie Sheen brings that up, as well as all his other infamous shenanigans.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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The work could bring frequency combs out of specialized labs and into integrated photonic devices.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Cost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cost. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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