as in expensive
commanding a large price
running is one sport that does not require a lot of costly equipment
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Recent Examples of costly
Filming in Argentina has become extremely costly.
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Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
Canyon led by 18 points in the third quarter but committed costly penalties on defense which extended drives for the Dons, who came back to defeat the Comanches, 31-28.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
The consequences of these bubbles are costly.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Even fully working satellites can become obsolete due to old technology, which is costly for owners.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
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Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
Canyon led by 18 points in the third quarter but committed costly penalties on defense which extended drives for the Dons, who came back to defeat the Comanches, 31-28.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
The consequences of these bubbles are costly.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Even fully working satellites can become obsolete due to old technology, which is costly for owners.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for costly
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Goop, Gwyneth Paltrow’s e-mail newsletter turned e-commerce platform, monetized an all-natural life style, promoting raw-goat-milk cleanses and expensive organic cosmetics.—
Clare Malone,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Drone dilemma The US excels at building large, expensive weaponry, but most American soldiers lack the know-how for fighting with unmanned systems.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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For communication purposes, phones can be valuable tools for students during the school day, according to Toch.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Our expert take The Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card is an excellent business card with useful benefits, valuable rewards and a generous welcome bonus.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Costly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/costly. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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