prices

NOUN

financial value

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amount bill cost demand discount estimate expenditure expense fare fee figure output pay payment premium rate return tariff valuation worth

STRONG

appraisal assessment barter bounty ceiling charge compensation consideration damage disbursement dues exaction hire outlay prize quotation ransom reckoning retail reward score sticker tab ticket toll tune wages wholesale

WEAK

appraisement asking price face value

Antonyms

STRONG

penalty punishment

WEAK

cause

NOUN

consequences of action

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cost expense

STRONG

penalty sacrifice toll

Antonyms

WEAK

cause

VERB

assess financial value

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appraise cost estimate fix reduce value

STRONG

evaluate rate sticker

WEAK

mark down mark up put a price on

Example Sentences

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Booking more than eight months in advance — a mistake many travellers make — or waiting until too close to departure can both result in higher prices.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

As anticipated, the spike in energy prices with the war in Iran inflated the value of exports, and more than made up for a sharp pull back in volatile gold shipments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

If prices do drop, you can call the airline and have them rebook your flights at the lower fare and receive flight credit for the difference.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Economists widely anticipate no change to the Bank of Canada’s benchmark rate given weakness in the economy to start the year and the risk of higher inflation due to energy prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

“Ignore the prices, girls. Get anything you want. It’s on the house.”

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy