costing

present participle of cost

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of costing The final concern is cost, with some high-end formulas costing as much as $30 per bottle. Cat Rainsford, Popular Science, 23 July 2026 Deployments of censors range from costing about $1 million to about $150 million for a national contract, depending on the density of the network and the region of the United States. Elizabeth MacBride, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 While daylight saving may give us a little extra sunshine at the end of our workdays, the transition may be costing us our health. Mike McRae 22, New Atlas, 23 July 2026 Like its predecessor, the Galaxy Watch 9 comes in 40mm and 44mm sizes, with the larger model costing an extra $30. Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 22 July 2026 In August 2025, the Navy added 230,000 hours of unexpected work to its contract with Huntington Ingalls Industries, costing $20 million. Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 20 July 2026 All three branches of government need to get involved and solve this problem that is not only costing lives and livelihoods but also damaging the morale of citizens. Eric Khant, Sun Sentinel, 19 July 2026 Premium large-format screenings accounted for 45% of those tickets sold, costing an average of $19 a piece. Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 19 July 2026 Along with rising costs, a change in state law is costing Miami-Dade about $25 million a year in lost sales taxes tied to commercial leases. Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for costing
Verb
  • Having the chamber installed in your home, like San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle did, is a much steeper investment, fetching close to $170,000 after delivery and on-site assembly.
    Jake Nevins, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
  • And in 1934, Reuters reported on Jack, a three-year-old Dalmatian who was known for pulling fire hoses, climbing ladders, recognizing alarm signals and even fetching meals for the firefighters on his team.
    Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • Two more men with stab wounds related to the incident were found at a hospital, according to Smith, bringing the total victim count to five.
    Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026
  • Rekindling the product-first focus may mean bringing that fire to only some devices, like foldables or glasses, while creating small, passionate groups that can bypass the institutional inertia of the larger organization.
    Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 25 July 2026

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“Costing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/costing. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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