price tags

noun

plural of price tag
as in prices
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 tags With price tags of $30 million or more, no museum or other public institution can afford to participate in these auctions, according to Brusatte. — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 13 July 2026 Solbasium, whose beds are used by 12 NFL teams, is launching a $15,000 Nova bed that plugs into a standard outlet, well below the $60,000-plus price tags of older clinical units. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026 Even better, Amazon is still offering solar light deals with Prime Day price tags. — Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2026 Somewhere along the way, wellness became associated with premium price tags. — Meggen Harris, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 Wellness travel has become the biggest luxury trend of the moment, but the price tags attached to it can stop most travelers in their tracks. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026 In the Loop and on the Near West Side alone, there were at least five projects with price tags over $100 million — the amount that would qualify for the megaprojects bill — under construction in 2025 alone, the study said. — Dana Kozlov, CBS News, 26 May 2026 Not only do the records feature scuff marks and price tags, but poems and doodles—as if the blankness was begging to be filled in. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 May 2026 But as longevity treatments multiply, so do the price tags — and the questions about whether the science actually backs the hype. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 May 2026
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  1. prices
  2. costs
  3. fees
Noun
  • When the government raised fuel prices by 50% in 2019, nationwide protests quickly escalated into broader anti-government unrest and were met with a sweeping security crackdown and an internet blackout.
    — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
  • In addition, the race to scale AI capacity is also facing supply constraints, which has raised certain prices.
    — Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of prices
Noun
  • Many businesses currently rely on superficial metrics like tasks completed, which can obscure hidden errors, rework, poor customer outcomes, and escalating costs.
    — Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • The city has made no commitments regarding extension agreements, but said the companies could be required to pay all associated costs.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of costs
Noun
  • European consumers have lagged behind the rest of the world in adopting AC, due to high energy costs, expensive installation fees and restrictions on retrofitting the continent’s older buildings.
    — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
  • Other businesses in economic sectors such as health, infrastructure and automobiles were forced to pay bribes and fees to companies linked to Khamenei and his family to continue to operate.
    — Natasha Lindstaedt, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of fees

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“Price tags.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/price%20tags. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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