as in price
the amount of money that is demanded as payment for something
a weeklong cruise on the luxury liner sounded great, but the price tag was enough to make me choke
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Recent Examples of price tag
High price tags and insurance restrictions made the drugs difficult to access for many Americans, especially those on Medicare and Medicaid.
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Ivana Saric, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
The sword-and-sandal epic, starring Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal and Denzel Washington, cost a mighty $250 million to produce and at least $100 million to promote, so the tentpole needs to remain in the global box office arena to justify its price tag.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 26 Nov. 2024
The original plan was to produce R2 vehicles, a smaller SUV, in Georgia with lower price tags aimed at a mass market.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2024
Climate and Energy Costs of Crypto Mining Cryptocurrency, often hailed as the future of finance, often comes with a steep price tag: massive energy and water consumption.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Ivana Saric, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
The sword-and-sandal epic, starring Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal and Denzel Washington, cost a mighty $250 million to produce and at least $100 million to promote, so the tentpole needs to remain in the global box office arena to justify its price tag.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 26 Nov. 2024
The original plan was to produce R2 vehicles, a smaller SUV, in Georgia with lower price tags aimed at a mass market.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2024
Climate and Energy Costs of Crypto Mining Cryptocurrency, often hailed as the future of finance, often comes with a steep price tag: massive energy and water consumption.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for price tag
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Analysts at investment firm Stifel raised their outlook for Tesla stock while also expressing skepticism about Tesla’s bread-and-butter electric vehicle business, upping its price target for the company by 43%.Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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The other four items further dropped in price when the timer ran out.Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
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The services help cut the cost of the first-round hiring process by one-tenth to about 20 yuan per candidate, said Hong.Zinnia Lee, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Renters at all income levels save less and have recently started cutting back on their spending due to the high cost of food, gas, energy, housing, and more.Andrea Riquier, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
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New members must pay a non-refundable initiation fee of approximately €20,000 (depending on their age), which is substantially less than an equity membership initiation fee.Carrie Coolidge, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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While many popular cruise destinations, such as Amsterdam, are adding fees to tackle overtourism, two-thirds of the revenue from the new tax will go to the Mexican army, not to improving port infrastructure.Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Price tag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/price%20tag. Accessed 13 Dec. 2024.
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