costing

present participle of cost

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of costing Other styles can run anywhere from $8 to $30, with premium, high-end teapot infusers costing upward of $100. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026 That model can operate in three tiers, with the most expensive and high-performance costing $5 for a million input tokens and $30 for a million output tokens. Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026 With new cars costing nearly $50,000 on average, Americans are keeping their cars longer than ever. Keith Laing, USA Today, 8 July 2026 The monument took nearly 10 years of planning before it was unveiled in 2024, costing nearly $500,000 to complete. Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 8 July 2026 In 2025, a single pack in the Plumas and Sierra counties, dubbed Beyem Seyo, killed nearly 100 cattle in about seven months from March to October, costing ranchers and the state millions and leading wildlife officials to euthanize four wolves. Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026 Other researchers estimate that the broader economic toll (such as higher fuel and food costs) is costing households up to $1,000 each. Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 8 July 2026 Imagine a student admitted to a graduate program costing $80,000 per year. Scott White, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Research by Vanguard found nearly 30% of individual retirement accounts had gone untouched in cash for seven years, costing investors significant growth over time. Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for costing
Verb
  • Early-stage defense startups are raising millions and fetching multiples from 17 times to 50 times revenue (sometimes even higher).
    Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 2 July 2026
  • Chekhov learned later that soldiers with pails always appeared at this time in the morning, fetching water for the officers.
    Vasily Grossman, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • And this includes bringing more attention the particular deficit that women face in getting properly diagnosed and treated.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • Despite his lack of starts and goal involvements, George impressed in his cameos, bringing pace and goal threat to the Everton attack.
    Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 4 July 2026

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“Costing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/costing. Accessed 11 Jul. 2026.

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