as in fetching
to have a price of
the raffle tickets cost a dollar each
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Recent Examples of costing
Even its most recent blowout earnings failed to assuage investors of concerns around not only AI adoption, but also the impact of higher tariffs costing the company $800 million in the previous quarter.
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
But iridium is among the rarest elements on Earth, costing about $160 per gram.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
Dogs are considerably more expensive than cats, with insurance costing on average over $700 a year.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2025
High-end details such as casters are the type of moment that will elevate your interior design savvy without costing a fortune.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2025
The brand-name drugs are expensive, with monthly prescriptions sometimes costing several hundred dollars.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
The fare evasion crackdown came in response to what MTS officials have described as a tenfold increase in evasions that was costing the system about $1 million per month.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
But Cashman acquired David Bednar, Camilo Doval and Jake Bird to strengthen a group that was costing the Yankees wins.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Roadside Attractions has the release of Bill Condon’s net $30M-costing Kiss of the Spider Woman starring Jennifer Lopez, Diego Luna and newcomer Tonatiuh.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
But iridium is among the rarest elements on Earth, costing about $160 per gram.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
Dogs are considerably more expensive than cats, with insurance costing on average over $700 a year.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2025
High-end details such as casters are the type of moment that will elevate your interior design savvy without costing a fortune.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2025
The brand-name drugs are expensive, with monthly prescriptions sometimes costing several hundred dollars.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
The fare evasion crackdown came in response to what MTS officials have described as a tenfold increase in evasions that was costing the system about $1 million per month.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
But Cashman acquired David Bednar, Camilo Doval and Jake Bird to strengthen a group that was costing the Yankees wins.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Roadside Attractions has the release of Bill Condon’s net $30M-costing Kiss of the Spider Woman starring Jennifer Lopez, Diego Luna and newcomer Tonatiuh.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for costing
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Lanna has always worked the shop floors and the fitting rooms, fetching sizes and offering recommendations to shoppers keen to touch and try on the brand that lives on their IG feeds and Pinterest boards, and on celebrities from Rosalia to Hailey Bieber, Kendall Jenner to Lily Rose-Depp.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
10 Oct. 2025
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Once a rarity, a Porsche fetching more than seven figures at auction is becoming an increasingly common occurrence, especially for bygone-era cars with plenty of racing provenance attached.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
6 Oct. 2025
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At a reunion special, Conner read a heartfelt letter acknowledging his past and emphasizing the possibility of healing, bringing both himself and Whitney to tears.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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SpaceX’s Starship, the biggest and most powerful spacecraft ever launched, successfully completed its 11th test flight, bringing the company closer to sending humans to other worlds.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Costing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/costing. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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