costless

adjective

Definition of costlessnext
as in free
not costing or charging anything maintaining a checking account with the bank is not the costless service that its advertising would have you believe

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Recent Examples of costless Except that by its very description, the Act is forcing something quite a bit worse than costless accession of what’s valuable. — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
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free
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  • The highlight of the night came with the California premiere of Banks’ to be free which was jointly commissioned by La Jolla Music Society, New York’s Bridgehampton Chamber Music and Oregon’s Chamber Music Northwest.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Postpartum Support International provides free support to new mothers and families impacted by maternal mental health conditions.
    — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of free

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

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