cost increase
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2.4
- noun
- /kɔst ˈɪnˌkris/
:
aumento de costos
- "Several factors contributed to the overall cost increase of the construction project, including labor and material prices."
- Medicare cost increases
- annual cost increases
- significant cost increases
Examples
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We are faced with a major cost increase for health insurance for our employees.
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It's also nice to see business owners not in Seattle support a cost increase for their competition!
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So they exist if costs increase slower than the product.
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Some manufacturers said they continue to raise prices to quote catch up from cost increases over the prior two years.
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The employer will react to the cost increase by doing whatever he thinks will reduce his profits the least.
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If this trend continues, the FEHBP will find it increasingly difficult to limit cost increases.
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For other commodities, the cost increase is smaller, and it is substantially smaller for the total consumer food bill.
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One thing is certain: businesses can't continue to absorb the cost increases of healthcare much longer.
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Many representatives also highlighted the need for immediate action, noting the drastic cost increases brought about by delay.
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Academic librarians balked at this cost increase and questioned the ethical considerations of this price increase.
Academic text (2015)
Synonyms
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1.0
The extra amount added to something to make it larger
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1.9
An increase in amount or value
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3.6
A sudden large rise in prices like fuel or rent
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2.0
A rise in the money you pay for things or services
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2.8
Higher costs for things and services over time
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3.1
An increase in the amount of money people pay for goods or services
Antonyms
How Large
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'cost' (monetary amount) combined with 'increase' (a rise or growth) yields an upward change in expense. This noun+noun construction is straightforward and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would reliably infer the meaning.
Etymology
Cost increase is a simple, literal picture: cost is the money you must pay and increase means it goes up. So, it means 'an upward change in the amount of money you must pay'.