Definitions

cost

[kawst, kost] / kɔst, kɒst /

NOUN

expense; price paid

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amount charge damage expenditure figure outlay payment price price tag rate tariff value worth

STRONG

bite disbursement dues nick nut score tab ticket toll

WEAK

arm and a leg bad news bottom dollar bottom line top dollar

Antonyms

WEAK

repayment retribution

NOUN

penalty, sacrifice

Synonyms

STRONGEST

damage expense loss

STRONG

deprivation detriment forfeit forfeiture harm hurt injury suffering

Antonyms

STRONG

advantage aid assistance benefit blessing gain good health help

WEAK

repayment retribution

VERB

command a price of

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bring in come to require sell for take yield

STRONG

nick rap

WEAK

amount to be asked be demanded be given be marked at be needed be paid be priced at be received be valued at be worth mount up move back sell at set back to the tune of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disallow lose refuse reject

VERB

harm; exact a penalty

Synonyms

STRONGEST

expect hurt lose require

STRONG

infuriate necessitate obligate

WEAK

do disservice to

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The central bank last raised interest rates to 0.5% from 0.25% in January, bringing borrowing costs to their highest level in 17 years.

From MarketWatch

The analysis also suggests spending money on new medicines proved half as cost effective as improving existing services.

From The Wall Street Journal

As I’m sure you know, the cost of college is astronomical.

From MarketWatch

Many companies have held back on hiring as they try to manage higher input costs and weakening orders.

From The Wall Street Journal

While growth has been robust, Cursor has faced high costs for computing firepower and AI model access operated by OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and others.

From The Wall Street Journal

cost

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