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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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These are also people who fret about the high cost of top colleges, and might still feel strained by rising expenses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Speaking at a youth rally on Friday, Ousmane Sonko said that the current cost of a barrel of oil was approaching double what had been budgeted for.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Russians and Iranians also had several financial disputes over the cost, estimated at over one billion dollars.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Psychologists are increasingly finding that such a frictionless life comes at a cost.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

Cat didn’t know how much a fine would cost, but it was probably a lot.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.