costing

present participle of cost

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of costing Current options range from add-on urine analyzers under $100 to premium fixtures costing thousands. Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026 Government's efforts to protect consumers backfire Our healthcare reporter reveals how a government fix to help consumers avoid surprise medical bills may have backfired and end up costing consumers much higher insurance premiums. Medora Lee, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 His Administration demolished the White House’s East Wing to make way for a ballroom costing hundreds of millions of dollars—a project facing its own legal challenges. Chad De Guzman, Time, 26 Aug. 2026 Desert Sands, for example, is currently upgrading such equipment districtwide — a $1-million project that is costing the district $200,000 due to the discount. Linda Jacobson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 The cost of powering homes is also up, with electricity and piped gas both costing around 4% more annually. Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026 Financial questions remain about project, which could end up costing taxpayers some $600 million. Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026 Cleveland’s coaching staff also took a loss, with the decision costing whatever faith fans had left. Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Under the plan, officials would be able to determine whether news coverage was sufficiently true or balanced, with breaches potentially costing companies as much as 1% of their annual revenue. Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for costing
Verb
  • Empty lots and teardowns in the most desirable parts of Miami and Miami Beach have been fetching multimillion-dollar prices.
    Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Although no players correctly chose all five white balls and the Powerball, several correctly matched the five white balls, fetching a $1 million prize.
    Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • And peony, while bringing a lightness to an otherwise darker slate of fragrance trends, still feels like a more sophisticated floral than an obvious rose.
    Loren Savini, Allure, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The effect of bringing a host of films together in this way is never predictable; even familiar elements don’t look the same.
    Geoffrey O’Brien, The New York Review of Books, 22 Aug. 2026

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“Costing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/costing. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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