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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

Example Sentences

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Fuel is the second biggest cost for airlines after labor, accounting for about 25% to 30% of total airline operating costs, according to the International Air Transport Association.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Alongside the historic headliners, polarizing comebacks and surprise guests, one of the most buzzed-about discussions surrounding Coachella 2026 has been the unprecedented cost of attending the sold-out SoCal megafest this year.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Sieg declined to specify the cost of building out the technology behind Sky or how it could ultimately reduce the bank’s costs.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

The new TPUs offer cost advantages and improved storage functions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Maybe she already knew about the cost of one of Madam Lucille’s readings—at ten dollars per session and two of us needing our futures revealed, well, that wasn’t difficult arithmetic.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

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Ratios and Proportional Relationships

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Century 21 Accounting, 9e, Chapters 8-10

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