[
US
/ˈkɑsts, ˈkɔsts/
]
[ UK /kˈɒsts/ ]
[ UK /kˈɒsts/ ]
NOUN
- pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation
How To Use costs In A Sentence
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- Buildings can be designed to absorb and retain heat from the sun to save on heating costs.
- If you accept that you have to do mass education - and, to keep costs low and for a lot of other reasons, I think that's not an unreasonable conclusion - you have to systematize it.
- Cattle seem to absorb less radioactivity than sheep, except for the milk, which is to be avoided at all costs because of the iodine.
- Of course, professional framing costs a bit more than buying a frame at Wal-mart and doing it yourself, but with something that really matters to you, its generally a good idea anyway.
- Employers and business groups contend that a higher minimum wage would saddle them with higher labor costs.
- If you manage your overhead costs properly, you will impact directly on your bottom line cost base.
- ‘The majority of costs are wage costs; there is very little room for manoeuvre,’ he said.
- Hopefully, with two and a half days work last week I made enough money to cover my costs.
- The figure is expected to double with legal costs and more court battles. The Sun