Thesaurus results for COSTS

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noun

plural of cost

as in expenses

a payment made in the course of achieving a result the newlyweds spared no cost in building the kitchen of their dreams

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Relevance

as in fees

the amount of money that is demanded as payment for something we can't afford the cost of a house just yet, so we're renting an apartment

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as in prices

the loss or penalty involved in achieving a goal they won the war, but at a terrible cost in lives

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verb

present tense third-person singular of cost

as in fetches

to have a price of the raffle tickets cost a dollar each

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Recent Examples of costs

Noun

At a time when festivals like Sol Blume, Goldensky and Breakaway have been cancelled or postponed, citing costs or unforeseen circumstances, Channel 24 credits the Sacramento community as the key to their success. —

Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026 Putting even a small piece of trash in the recycling stream or non-compostable items in the compost bin can require additional effort to re-sort at processing facilities, which increases costs and energy usage, or contaminates the entire process altogether, ultimately creating more trash. —

Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026 As rapidly rising fuel costs are cascading across the American economy, that is exactly what some are doing. —

Kevin Williams, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026 This technique enables precise control over the coating thickness and uniformity, potentially improving performance while reducing material usage and production costs. —

Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026 But after the shipping costs and payment for the bottler’s costs, there was no profit on the product. —

Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026 However, employee unions and attorneys say the SIBTF costs — spread among all employers — is much lower than if the employers had to cover the injuries individually through workers’ compensation. —

Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026 The rollout comes as higher travel costs could complicate plans for some Americans. —

Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 4 Apr. 2026 In 2023, more than a third of households headed by adults 65 and over struggled to pay housing costs, according to the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University, and the share is even bigger for women living alone. —

Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026

Verb

Beyond that, self-parking typically costs $25 per day but may cost more during special events. —

Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025 Worse, may car owners act like their car only costs the incremental cost of operating it, which can appear be under 5 cents/mile in an EV. —

Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for costs

Noun

The victim’s family launched an online fundraiser to help pay his funeral expenses.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
The retailer, however, acknowledged that the Middle East conflict was beginning to feed into costs, particularly through higher transportation expenses in some markets, adding that earlier adjustments to production and logistics have helped cushion supply chain risks.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026