Synonyms of costs

costs 1 of 2

noun

plural of cost

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• expenses
• expenditures
• outlays
• prices
• disbursements
• charges
• rates
• overheads
• outgoes
• outflows
• tariffs
• tolls
• tabs
• spending moneys
• pocket moneys

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fees
• prices
• damages
• rates
• figures
• charges
• price tags
• freights
• sales
• bills
• values
• tariffs
• market values
• antes
• valuations
• discounts
• list prices
• overcharges
• unit prices
• surcharges
• reductions
• service charges
• deposits
• deductions
• carrying charges
• price points
• fair market values
• sticker prices
• invoices
• asking prices
• tabs
• down payments
• markdowns
• checks
• accounts

3

as in prices

the loss or penalty involved in achieving a goal

they won the war, but at a terrible cost in lives

Synonyms & Similar Words

• expenses
• prices
• risks
• damages
• sacrifices
• tolls
• forfeitures
• forfeits
• mulcts
• antes

costs

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of cost

as in fetches

to have a price of

the raffle tickets cost a dollar each

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fetches
• brings
• sells (for)
• goes (for)
• runs
• demands
• amounts (to)
• comes (to)
• lists (for)
• totals
• asks
• exacts
• commands

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of costs

Noun

But consumers may see some indirect savings on groceries and consumer goods through lower supply-chain costs, as the exemption seeks to lower costs for farmers and truckers. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 6 Oct. 2026

The best way to get costs down is to end the war in Ukraine and open the Strait of Hormuz that Iran is trying to hold hostage. — Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026

Patients lose out because the administrative bloat inflates the cost of medical care, while making costs less transparent and harder to contest. — Leah Pierson, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026

The move is meant to bring down high diesel costs across the country ahead of the midterm elections. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2026

Northrop Grumman slashes overall weight and reduces total part counts, manufacturing combat-ready autonomous jets at a fraction of typical costs. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

The expectation for higher spending could be contributed to current inflationary pricing as shoppers prepare to dole out more money due to higher costs. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

Just everything from rising heat, which leads to greater air conditioning costs. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

Mitigation means sailing between Charybdis and Scylla – where one path, no mitigation, will hurt everyone and the other, aggressive mitigation, would require some to pay the tremendous costs to save everyone else. — Stephanie Walton, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026

Verb

Each of these cables costs a thousand euros, as per today’s prices, pushing up the cost of such a quantum computer. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026

Shipping experts say rural delivery costs more because drivers make fewer stops per mile, increasing the cost per package. — Barbara Booth, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026

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