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as in expense
the loss or penalty involved in achieving a goal I finished the project, but the price was losing a night's sleep

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as in reward
something offered or given in return for a service performed there was a price on the criminal's head

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Recent Examples of price
Noun
But over that time, there have been changes in the geography of sourcing, prices, to be sure. Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 21 Nov. 2024 Chevrolet has given consumers the opportunity to purchase a competent, long-range EV with no frills at an unbeatable price, with cash-on-the-hood from Uncle Sam sweetening the pot ever further. Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
Verb
The most expensive among them is priced at more than $3 million, but several others are for sale at more than $1 million. Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024 Her show in the Philippines was her largest show on the tour – with 55,000 seats at the Philippine Arena in Manila, all priced at $27 USD/1,500 Philippine pesos to ensure affordability for the half-Filipino singer’s fans. Kristen Wisneski, Billboard, 19 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for price 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for price
Noun
  • The Bee Cave City Council entered into an interlocal cooperation agreement with Lake Travis Fire Rescue on Tuesday night on dividing costs at the upcoming public safety building in the city.
    Rachel Royster, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • With travel and lodging costs, artists often pony up as much as $3,000 for a two-day window to show their works and make enough money to last until the next market.
    Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • The city charged about $800 in rent, and during a good year, Sears earned up to $90,000 before expenses.
    Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Companies often worry that investing in AI personalization won’t pay off quickly enough to justify the expense.
    Andy Kaiser, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Of course, the reward also includes the somewhat manufactured prestige of hoisting the in-season tournament’s titular trophy, which Murray promoted in a commercial this summer alongside Anthony Davis, Steph Curry, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Tyrese Haliburton and Jrue Holiday.
    Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Research has also shown that desirable low-stress rat environments retune their brains’ reward circuits, such as the nucleus accumbens.
    Kelly Lambert, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Especially prized were masters of medieval crafts, such as hand-hewing oak beams with axes for the cathedral’s roughly 300-foot-long roof.
    Dana Thomas, Architectural Digest, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Lithium is prized as a metal used in refining other metals, but more recently for use in batteries.
    Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 8 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • After deliberating Friday and Monday morning, the jury returned a verdict that included actual and exemplary damages, and attorney fees, Tuck said.
    Austin American-Statesman, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • United is waiving change fees and fare differences for travelers scheduled to fly to or from San Francisco on Thursday, Nov. 21 and Friday, Nov. 22 because of the storms.
    Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Especially when what your gut was telling you was so contrary to what you were being taught in school: How that bounty of agricultural production was the foundation on which our affluent and wonderful lives were built.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Nov. 2024
  • For lovers of joie de vivre, the impressive new Wine & Travel France is a treasure of pleasures, brimming with French beauty and bounty.
    Laura Manske, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • What experts say Trump is worth Analysts have spent years attempting to ascertain Trump’s precise net worth—and Trump hasn’t helped, by refusing to publish his tax returns over the years.
    Jane Thier, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Then, Hera will arrive in orbit around the Didymos system in October 2026, spending six weeks observing both asteroids to ascertain more details about their shapes, masses, and thermal and dynamic flybys while identifying points of interest for future, closer flights.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 7 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • The Bee Cave City Council on Tuesday approved the city’s $13.1 million budget and a property tax rate of $.02 per $100 home valuation for the upcoming fiscal year.
    Rachel Royster, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The district's 2023-24 tax rate was $8.06 per $1,000 of property value.
    Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024

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