Thesaurus results for ANTE

ante

noun

ˈan-tē

as in cost

the amount of money that is demanded as payment for something the base price is $500, but any additional repairs will up the ante

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Recent Examples of ante There is little to reassure Europeans that the United States’ international role has permanently returned to the status quo ante. —

Robin Niblett, Foreign Affairs, 30 Mar. 2021 Las Vegas has always been big on one-off spectacles, from heavyweight fights to stunts to special events, and this remains the case, but the ante has been upped with the growth of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), often holding the biggest bouts here, and made for TV pro golf events such as The Match. —

Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024 Nothing coaxes men into upping the sartorial ante quite like reading those words on an invitation. —

Tom Stubbs, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2024 According to reports, the event drew several hundred people and the ante was upped by having Powell’s own mother in the audience. —

Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 25 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ante

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Noun

Analysts now expect lower borrowing costs this year to fuel a rebound in sales volume.

— Akash Sriram, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025
Community parking districts will keep the 45% of the revenue that is being generated within their districts from current parking rates, but any of the surplus revenue collected from the fee hikes will be used to fund other eligible costs currently funded by the general fund.

— Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025