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
But by upping the comic ante to such go-for-broke lengths, Airplane!
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 July 2024
While summers may be warmer in Jackson, the temperatures tend to drop as the sun goes down; the Airbnb’s gas fireplace can be turned on to up the cozy ante.
—Lydia Mansel, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2024
Chase ups the ante, forcing Pryor, ultimately, to turn the tables and reverse the power dynamic:
Chase: Negro.
—Susan Morrison, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 July 2024
While summers may be warmer in Jackson, the temperatures tend to drop as the sun goes down; the Airbnb’s gas fireplace can be turned on to up the cozy ante.
—Lydia Mansel, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2024
Chase ups the ante, forcing Pryor, ultimately, to turn the tables and reverse the power dynamic:
Chase: Negro.
—Susan Morrison, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ante
Noun
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The price impact was muted, one study found, because retailers absorbed much of the cost through lower profit margins.—
Howard Schneider,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Caulking, sealing and weatherstripping leaks can save 10% to 20% in heating costs.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Its share price has risen more than 40% since the beginning of the year.—
Harshita Mary Varghese and Casey Hall,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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These consumers are better able to absorb higher prices, as inflation has recently ticked up.—
Jordyn Holman,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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According to information provided by Healey’s Executive Office of Health and Human Services, the $2 per prescription charge could generate up to $145 million in fees from pharmacies each year.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
19 Feb. 2025
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To stop these predators, a bill was introduced in March 2023 in both houses of Congress that imposed criminal penalties on individuals for directly or indirectly soliciting, contracting for, charging or receiving any unauthorized fee for the preparation of any VA claim.—
Tom Jurkowsky,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Ante.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ante. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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