as in expensive
commanding a large price
running is one sport that does not require a lot of costly equipment
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Recent Examples of costly
Replacing filters can be costly, and discarding them every few months isn’t environmentally friendly.
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2025
Labor-intensive fresh produce is particularly susceptible to disruption, and could drive retailers to seek out imports — which will also be costlier because of tariffs.
—Patricia Lopez, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Unfortunately, Disney is proposing costly economic terms that would raise prices on YouTube TV customers and give our customers fewer choices, while benefiting Disney’s own live TV products – like Hulu + Live TV and, soon, Fubo.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
No costly shipments from Earth are required.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2025
Labor-intensive fresh produce is particularly susceptible to disruption, and could drive retailers to seek out imports — which will also be costlier because of tariffs.
—Patricia Lopez, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Unfortunately, Disney is proposing costly economic terms that would raise prices on YouTube TV customers and give our customers fewer choices, while benefiting Disney’s own live TV products – like Hulu + Live TV and, soon, Fubo.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
No costly shipments from Earth are required.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for costly
Adjective
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By deploying solvers on scalable cloud platforms, firms avoid the need for expensive local hardware, lowering barriers for CAE adoption among businesses.—
Ni Tao,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Oct. 2025
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Initiative petitions must survive an expensive and time-consuming signature-gathering process to qualify for the statewide ballot.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Finally, wrap rolled up rugs in plastic and seal valuable clothing in tight plastic bags or bins.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
20 Oct. 2025
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The heist deals a huge blow to one of the most popular museums in the world, which houses valuable works like Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa and has drawn some 9 million visitors in recent years.—
NPR,
NPR,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Costly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/costly. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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