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cost

Definition for cost

noun as in expense; price paid

noun as in penalty, sacrifice

verb as in harm; exact a penalty

Strongest matches

expect, hurt, lose, require

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The cost for fans can be prohibitive, which means schools need to take that into account when agreeing to play a game at SoFi.

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Bird flu has already cost America billions — and if it mutates to allow for human-to-human transmission, the cost could soar into the hundreds of billions or even trillions of dollars.

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The animal feed that families have survived on for months has grown scarce and now costs hundreds of dollars a sack.

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Groups representing grocers and retailers such as Target and Walmart said the ordinance will increase labor costs for employers, leading to higher price tags on the shelf.

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This means that mounting a legal defense can easily cost tens of thousands of dollars.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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