costing

present participle of cost

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of costing These gaps in our system are leaving people behind and costing our health system billions of dollars. — Philip A. Chan, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026 Students use a point system to shop for groceries, with healthier items costing fewer points. — Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 Access to the activities runs on tickets, with each activity costing one to three tickets. — Hali Smith october 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 Oct. 2026 That’s costing the US taxpayer tens of billions of dollars all while fuel prices have remained historically high. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026 But what started as a cost-saving measure is now costing organizations their customers. — Malte Kosub, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Take the quiz here … LISTEN Tune in to learn how AI-powered voice and image cloning are fueling increasingly sophisticated scams and costing Americans billions. — FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Focus on production at scale The Navy describes Blackbeard as a highly maneuverable hypersonic weapon designed to meet an operational requirement while costing less than some existing high-end systems. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026 Multiple sources say destabilization in the festival space points to the failure of an image-sanitization campaign involving Hollywood — one that’s costing Middle East investors too much and brought too few results. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for costing
Verb
  • The Valkyries cut off season-ticket sales this year at over 12,000, with courtside seats fetching $1,500 per game.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • More than 85,000 tickets to Buenos Aires' largest stadium sold out in 90 minutes, with seats originally priced around $60-$300 later fetching over $2,500 on resale sites.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • There is a risk of flash flooding, with the storm bringing 4 to 8 inches across southern Alabama, the Florida Panhandle and Big Bend, and southwest Georgia, according to the advisory.
    — Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Back at the hotel, the rooftop pool offers a welcome reset after a day exploring DTLA, while the gym is well-equipped and justifies bringing a set of workout clothes.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026

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“Costing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/costing. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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