cost money

idiom

informal
: to be expensive
New equipment costs money.

Examples of cost money in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Automating appointments and digitizing permits has cost money. Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2024 This weekend, for the first time, tickets in the stands overlooking the main court cost money, at $21.60 per day. Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 21 May 2024 In reality, most accommodations employers make are free, according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Job Accommodation Network, and one-time accommodations that did cost money were just $300 on average. Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 15 May 2024 Banks with lobbies and tellers cost money to operate. Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 2 May 2024 While amendments are possible, the Council plans to pass most of the bill on an emergency basis so that certain provisions that don’t cost money can go into effect immediately. Meagan Flynn, Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2024 This is a big effort that will cost money—be prepared for that spending. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024 Murphy noted the shot does cost money for insurers. Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2023 Importantly, WhatsApp used a data connection instead of mobile carriers’ SMS messages, which often cost money. Mike Isaac, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2023

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“Cost money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cost%20money. Accessed 2 Jun. 2024.

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