as in costly
commanding a large price
expensive clothing that only the truly wealthy can afford
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Recent Examples of expensive
Private funding of companies in Southeast Asia is set to drop to its lowest level on record, research from Google, Temasek Holdings Pte and Bain & Co. showed, slowing sharply from pandemic highs as investors become more choosy and capital becomes more expensive.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 20 Dec. 2024
But the best part is that the price tags don’t compromise the quality: many of them rival some of the more expensive counterparts on this list and consist of durable lace, mesh, and silks.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 20 Dec. 2024
Homeowners unable to find traditional policies have been left to buy into the exorbitantly expensive FAIR Plan, the state’s insurer of last resort.
—Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2024
Ticket prices are more expensive and harder to get, the club is less of a community asset and more of a corporate conglomerate.
—Simon Hughes, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 20 Dec. 2024
But the best part is that the price tags don’t compromise the quality: many of them rival some of the more expensive counterparts on this list and consist of durable lace, mesh, and silks.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 20 Dec. 2024
Homeowners unable to find traditional policies have been left to buy into the exorbitantly expensive FAIR Plan, the state’s insurer of last resort.
—Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2024
Ticket prices are more expensive and harder to get, the club is less of a community asset and more of a corporate conglomerate.
—Simon Hughes, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expensive
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But looking at how quickly the dynamics could have changed with Love and the Packers, the Niners’ patience could be costly.Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Productive disagreements keep the CEO grounded and prevent costly missteps, creating a collaborative environment even in the face of opposing views.Alexander Puutio, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Cooperation is essential to survive, as World of Warcraft in its earliest iterations relied on players to party up to complete quests and successfully run dungeons to obtain valuable gear.Kazuma Hashimoto, Rolling Stone, 2 Jan. 2025
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His father is the village sarpanch, or headman, and the family owns valuable farmland.Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
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Year-over-year unit rates have increased by 175%, while premium placement rates have increased by 250%.Lindsey Darvin, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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This pricing is part of the premium video-on-demand release.Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 30 Dec. 2024
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Of course, the macroeconomic and geopolitical climate in the first half of the year will ultimately dictate the direction of travel for gold, with many cautiously betting on an upward price trajectory for an already pricey precious metal.Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Master Lock Portable Small Lock Box $24 $23 at Amazon This compact portable lock box has a four-digit combination and is large enough to hold your passport, keys, cash, and precious jewelry.Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2024
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In December 2019, the Angolan Embassy hosted an extravagant event at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art to commemorate the 1619 anniversary.Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
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Families who had given their sons and their future to the regime survived on bread and tea while Assad’s inner circle and other high officials flaunted their wealth on Instagram—luxury cars, seaside mansions, extravagant weddings.Loubna Mrie, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Expensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expensive. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
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