Definitions for costs
costs

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1. costs(noun)

   pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation

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1. costs

   Plural noun and verb form of the word cost.

   The operational costs were added to the budget to ensure an accurate invitation to tender was submitted.

   Submitted by MaryC on May 18, 2016  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'costs' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #813

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'costs' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1134

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   Alex

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   Daniel

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   Karen

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   Veena

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of costs in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of costs in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of costs in a Sentence

1. Peter Jackson:

   I recall Miramax telling us they were a nightmare to work with and we should avoid them at all costs. This was probably in 1998.

2. Taylor Ricketts:

   Wild bee declines may increase costs for farmers and, over time, could even destabilize crop production.

3. Joseph Souro Mamadouno:

   Ebola is here today, but it could be cholera tomorrow. We can spread health messages, but the government should cover costs of transport, food and the time we take off work.

4. James Knightley:

   With inflation set to fall sharply further, given what is happening to energy costs, those concerns that Draghi highlighted suggests we are going to get quantitative easing.

5. Chris Coons:

   I think the new Democratic majority in the House of Representatives in January ought to be focusing and dedicating their time to proposing legislation that would actually solve the problems facing average Americans -- rising health care costs, an opioid crisis, a need for stronger skills and better jobs through an infrastructure package.

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