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as in expense
the loss or penalty involved in achieving a goal I finished the project, but the price was losing a night's sleep

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as in reward
something offered or given in return for a service performed there was a price on the criminal's head

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verb

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Recent Examples of price
Noun
Across Louisville, the Courier Journal will price one dozen Grade A large eggs in the store brand at three grocery stores using the stores' apps every Wednesday morning. Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 6 Aug. 2025 Tickets are priced at $750 and available starting Tuesday at makcenter.org, with proceeds supporting the institution’s exhibitions, residency programs and public events. Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
In May, domestic prices set lows around 88 cents/lb or 14,100 RMB/ton. Sj Guest Editorial, Sourcing Journal, 19 Aug. 2025 Parts of California, Arizona, Colorado and Idaho have seen home prices decline by more than 3% from recent highs, according to the report. Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for price
Recent Examples of Synonyms for price
Noun
  • This shrimp recall is hitting at a time when Americans are already deeply uneasy about the cost and safety of their food.
    Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Several providers offer programs to help lower costs for eligible customers. Internet service in Los Angeles offers a variety of options to match different budgets, speed needs and connection types.
    Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • This is in sharp contrast to the effort and expense involved in seeing a human therapist.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Food, utilities are rising, so providers find creative ways to cut Robertson and Taylor said the cost of food is their second biggest expense outside of payroll.
    Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Other ways to order McDonald's online While the new online ordering system may be more convenient, long-standing customers may opt to order food through other online systems to rack up rewards points.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
  • And yes, reward failure as the tuition fee for success.
    London Business School, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The red tags that come with the backpacks, students explained, are prized — and sometimes get swiped.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
  • These medicinal plants are prized for their many health benefits, including immune-system support and stress reduction.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Upon entry of a final order of detachment, both sides will drop all pending litigation in Benton County Circuit Court and will pay their own attorney fees and costs.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Stuttgart would have to be offered a preposterous fee to change their stance and Bayern have other options.
    Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The announcement of the new bounty for Maduro adds to the wide array of U.S. economic sanctions imposed in recent years, including an oil embargo and financial restrictions on senior regime officials.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Smith also claimed that bounties were placed on multiple artists affiliated with Young Dolph’s label, Paper Route Empire.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Each buoy uses a GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) module to ascertain its geographical location.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Aug. 2025
  • The University of Wisconsin at Madison’s Center for Communication & Civic Renewal conducted a poll in December to ascertain what divides or unites voters in the Midwest.
    Russ Feingold, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Regardless of what the future holds, Roman Anthony has set himself and his family up for life, and the Red Sox have locked in yet another piece of their future at a reasonable rate.
    Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Receivers are typically paid at the same rate as the previous operators, according to state statute.
    Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025

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