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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Historically, the Premium trim is the best-selling Crosstrek grade and the one we recommend because for the extra $1,000 it costs over the base model, you score a lot of upgrades.

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It requires Bradshaw to seek approval for any future paintings on city property and to pay court costs.

Despite notable headwinds for housing in 2025 — a softer labor market, weaker buyer demand, and higher input costs from labor shortages and new tariffs — new construction is a relative bright spot for home shoppers.

But chip factories cost tens of billions of dollars each and take years to build.

The helitanker lease, costing slightly less than $1 million, would support aerial attacks of flames that are difficult for crews on the ground to reach.

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

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