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as in cost
the amount of money that is demanded as payment for something
I really wanted to buy that shirt, but the price was more money than I had
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as in to prize
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Recent Examples of price
Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
Oil prices rose again Thursday above $100 a barrel as initial optimism about a truce gave way to uncertainty.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026
Matt Richardson, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Financial markets gyrated Thursday as investors increasingly price in a period of higher inflation due to the ongoing war.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Rising fertilizer prices and higher transportation costs could hit hard at the grocery store, piling atop some increases that were already in the pipeline, Baker noted.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
Oil prices rose again Thursday above $100 a barrel as initial optimism about a truce gave way to uncertainty.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
Considering that this metal was priced over $100 in January, around the same time the price of gold was surging, today's price serves as an attractive, cost-effective opportunity to get started with the metal.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Financial markets gyrated Thursday as investors increasingly price in a period of higher inflation due to the ongoing war.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for price
Noun
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Some of Miranda’s constituents are still fighting the city’s stadium plan, including its cost to taxpayers, which grew again in February to $135 million.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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According to WebMD, the average cost of a single DEXA scan paid out of pocket is roughly $160 to $175, but other sites put the average closer to $300 per scan.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The victim’s family launched an online fundraiser to help pay his funeral expenses.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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One alderman who employs pension-eligible part-time staffers showed the Tribune ward expense reports from 2024 and 2025 that did not account for their pension costs.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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No baseball community dies harder, without reward, than the Rockies faithful, spring after spring.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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For those who stuck with it, the rewards could be personal.—
Itay Hod,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Xi has sometimes prized loyalty over experience.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2026
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Blueberries, prized for their delicious taste, flourish best in acidic soil.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There are expensive vet bills and pet fees at apartments.—
Amanda Rosa
April 9,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Higher prices for other goods and services, from airline fees to higher mortgage rates, could also weigh on household finances.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The state then shared one-quarter of that bounty with hospitals, leaving the industry $50 million ahead and Connecticut up $150 million.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
8 Apr. 2026
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Three Canes and maybe four will be first-round picks in this month’s NFL Draft, with a bounty of returning talent led by star receiver Malachi Toney.—
Greg Cote
April 6,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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John sought to close the area to foreign shipping and after his accession in 1481 ordered new voyages of discovery to ascertain the southern limit of the African continent.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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One thing Sandlin says SMU tries to ascertain about a player is their play character.—
Joseph Hoyt,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The country’s inflation rate has recently been among the highest in Europe.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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Rising electricity rates have been a fault line in recent campaigns, especially as enormous data centers are built to power artificial intelligence.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Price.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/price. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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