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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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“We saw oil prices go up by a factor of three almost overnight, and it triggered economic recession,” Victor said.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

Ueda’s absence is unlikely to significantly change the bank’s rate decision, as policymakers, including the governor himself, have voiced growing concerns that higher oil prices triggered by the Middle East conflict will accelerate underlying inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Crude prices rose one percent on Wednesday amid dimming prospects of a deal, having fallen as much as five percent at one point the previous day on optimism an agreement would be reached.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Victor pointed out that there were plenty of other long-term impacts the U.S. and global economies will be stuck dealing with beyond just high oil prices.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

In the second quarter of 2005, credit card delinquencies hit an all-time high—even though house prices had boomed.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis