Thesaurus results for COSTS

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noun

plural of cost

as in expenses

a payment made in the course of achieving a result the newlyweds spared no cost in building the kitchen of their dreams

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as in fees

the amount of money that is demanded as payment for something we can't afford the cost of a house just yet, so we're renting an apartment

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the loss or penalty involved in achieving a goal they won the war, but at a terrible cost in lives

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costs

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verb

present tense third-person singular of cost

as in fetches

to have a price of the raffle tickets cost a dollar each

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Noun

The elective program involves reimbursements of certain development costs, as well as code relief for projects that meet certain eligibility standards, said senior planner Ben Rhoads. — Marc Hayot, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026 The Post measured affordability by comparing what a basic family budget costs in each county with what households there earn. — Amy L. Wong, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026 But the movement has widened to include workers demanding relief from rising living costs, making the government’s task broader than resolving a dispute over university admissions. — Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026 This demonstrates that even without diesel price increases, overall delivery costs have steadily trended higher. — CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026 That flexibility, whether enabled by SSTs or other controls, could lower costs and speed up grid connections. — Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 Global smartphone shipments fell 20% in the third quarter of 2026, the weakest third quarter since 2012, according to Counterpoint Research, as rising memory-chip costs pushed up phone prices. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

Verb

Each of these cables costs a thousand euros, as per today’s prices, pushing up the cost of such a quantum computer. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026 Shipping experts say rural delivery costs more because drivers make fewer stops per mile, increasing the cost per package. — Barbara Booth, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026 Beyond that, self-parking typically costs $25 per day but may cost more during special events. — Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025 Worse, may car owners act like their car only costs the incremental cost of operating it, which can appear be under 5 cents/mile in an EV. — Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for costs

Noun

Koppie reported raising exactly enough to cover his campaign’s expenses of less than $3,000 from July through September, most of it out of his own pocket.

— Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
The analysis did not separately calculate the administrator’s share of those expenses.

— Natalie Jones, Baltimore Sun, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of expenses

Noun

For the band’s 2023–24 residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas, tickets started at $140 including taxes and fees, according to Sphere Entertainment.

— James LaForge, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
The city’s roadway fee program, which collects fees from new developments in the city, includes funding for a future traffic signal at the intersection.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of fees

Noun

According to the district’s chief business officer Gerardo Castillo, Sac City Unified’s initial report included only its 2025-26 expenditures and left out spending from 2024-25.

— Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
However, skeptics are getting more vocal in their concerns that returns on AI investment won't justify the capital expenditures.

— Isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of expenditures

Verb

Silverstein said the deal helps the other tenants too, because a Spirit brings shoppers to a shopping center that would otherwise have a dark storefront.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
The most sobering reality check on Beirut City Pop brings the conflict into stark relief.

— Shy Clara Thompson, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026

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