1
as in costs
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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2
as in expenses
the loss or penalty involved in achieving a goal
I finished the project, but the price was losing a night's sleep
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as in rewards
something offered or given in return for a service performed
there was a price on the criminal's head
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Recent Examples of prices
Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 8 Feb. 2026
Retail prices have helped fuel demand.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Hochberg said planning ahead and checking prices within a few months of cruising can offer the best deals.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
For families For a place so refined, Badrutt’s still manages to feel like a dream vacation for families—at least, for those who can pony up for the prices.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Feb. 2026
Carden-Lovell recommends splurging on time off, taking advantage of shoulder season's lower prices, thinner crowds and cooler weather (outside spring break periods, of course).
—Natalie B. Compton The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 1 Feb. 2026
Parking currently costs 4 euros — a little under $5 — per day, but Pernthaler says prices will rise to discourage visitors who arrive solely to take a quick photo.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026
Best of all, these new styles already have discounts, with prices starting at $8.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
And some of the wildest action was again in precious metals markets, where gold and silver prices plunged following their stellar runs over the last year.
—Stan Choe, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
Noun
In contrast to Luckin's typical offerings priced at roughly $1 or $2 for an Americano or latte, the flagship store has nudged prices slightly higher for a range of pour-over and cold brew coffee drinks.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 8 Feb. 2026
Retail prices have helped fuel demand.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Hochberg said planning ahead and checking prices within a few months of cruising can offer the best deals.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
For families For a place so refined, Badrutt’s still manages to feel like a dream vacation for families—at least, for those who can pony up for the prices.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Feb. 2026
Carden-Lovell recommends splurging on time off, taking advantage of shoulder season's lower prices, thinner crowds and cooler weather (outside spring break periods, of course).
—Natalie B. Compton The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 1 Feb. 2026
Parking currently costs 4 euros — a little under $5 — per day, but Pernthaler says prices will rise to discourage visitors who arrive solely to take a quick photo.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026
Best of all, these new styles already have discounts, with prices starting at $8.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
And some of the wildest action was again in precious metals markets, where gold and silver prices plunged following their stellar runs over the last year.
—Stan Choe, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prices
Noun
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Takaichi had earlier laid out a record $783 billion budget for the next fiscal year starting April 1, on top of a $135 billion stimulus package introduced last year to help households with rising living costs.—
CNBC.com staff,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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Falling launch costs, fueled largely by reusable rockets, have transformed access to low Earth orbit (LEO), turning it into a fast-evolving marketplace where companies compete and innovate at rapid speed.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Location shoots in the metropolitan region or in the capital can apply for a 30% reimbursement for local expenses and 40% for location shoots in the rest of the country.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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The defendants — Jed Wood of Fort Worth; Royana Thomas of Arlington; Joshua Link of Stafford, Missouri; Tia Link of Smithton, Missouri; and Taylor Bang of Kildeer, North Dakota — are accused of using investors’ money to purchase real property and for personal expenses.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Feb. 2026
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Habituation is the mechanism through which exposure to rewards leads to fading pleasure, but the devil is in the details, again.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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The Iowa Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big with rewards ranging from $1,000 to millions.—
Staff Reports,
Des Moines Register,
12 Feb. 2026
Verb
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That restrained use of color and geometry feels emblematic of Milan, a city that prizes substance over flash.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
AFAR Media,
30 Jan. 2026
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All that said, there are some very strong moments in the very lively first Chicago production of one of the sharpest Broadway plays of recent years, amusingly designed here by Collette Pollard on a set filled with children’s books (everyone prizes literacy, maybe over human compassion).—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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Cruise lines are increasingly charging extra fees for amenities at their private destinations.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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After adding in the state and local sales tax, plus the DMV and dealer fees, the out the door and in your garage total purchase price came to $47,312.—
Tony Leopardo,
Mercury News,
8 Feb. 2026
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To show how human and animal lives parallel each other, whether thriving upon the bounties of a healthy ecosystem or impacted by change, Kotevska focuses on Nikola Conev and his extended family.—
Alissa Simon,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2026
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Gregory Bovino, who was then the face of Operation Midway Blitz, along with what agents characterized as cash bounties for Bovino’s kidnapping and murder.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Candidates don’t always honor their party’s endorsement and will sometimes advance to the August primary election, which officially determines the party nominee.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
4 Feb. 2026
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Each agency determines what work is essential or not.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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The world needs lithium at higher rates than ever before.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, warm temperatures were blamed in part for high crash and injury rates.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Prices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prices. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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