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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
Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Idaho lawmakers narrowly agreed to send a bill aimed at lowering prices for first-time homebuyers to the governor’s desk on Thursday, continuing a late comeback for housing reform this legislative session.
—Mark Dee
march 28, Idaho Statesman, 28 Mar. 2026
Ram Charan, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
Right now, this one is priced at $429, which is a whole $100 off its usual price of $529.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Alphabet saw its share price drop more than 2% to roughly $280.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Idaho lawmakers narrowly agreed to send a bill aimed at lowering prices for first-time homebuyers to the governor’s desk on Thursday, continuing a late comeback for housing reform this legislative session.
—Mark Dee
march 28, Idaho Statesman, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
When survival depends on volume, companies price aggressively with or without government support.
—Ram Charan, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
Right now, this one is priced at $429, which is a whole $100 off its usual price of $529.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 18 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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Graves said higher labor, energy, and regulatory costs all contribute to higher production expenses that are ultimately passed on to drivers.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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An online fundraiser was created Wednesday to benefit Rodriguez’s family and pay her funeral expenses.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
3 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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Now, there's a new fee to be on the lookout for, a $51 ding for blocking trolley lines on the T1-T5 and G1 routes.—
Kaitlyn McCormick,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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There's a daily $29 fee that includes amenities like Wi-Fi, in-room bottled water, a daily newspaper, and a bottle of house wine.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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To preserve the bounty, the family would make fruit jams, pickles and other shelf-stable goods, preserving not only food but family traditions.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Rewards for Justice program has offered a number of bounties for information on Iranian leadership since the start of the war.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
1 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 Financially Distressed City Law allows home-rule municipalities in the top 5% of tax rates and the bottom 5% of tax income per capita to apply for fiscal relief via a state takeover of finances.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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The war and its corresponding surge in energy prices effectively pushes inflation higher and that has dashed hopes for the Fed to cut interest rates.—
Damian J. Troise,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Price.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/price. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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