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cost-share

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[kawst-shair, kost-] / ˈkɔstˌʃɛər, ˈkɒst- /

verb (used with object)

cost-shared, cost-sharing
  1. to share the cost of.

    to cost-share a joint venture.


Etymology

Origin of cost-share

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

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Following the crash, tighter regulations were introduced in October 2025 for private pilots carrying passengers under a "cost-share" arrangement - where pilot and passengers must share all costs of the flight equally.

From BBC Mar. 29, 2026

“The cost-share waivers were just one piece of our overall response to the covid-19 pandemic,” Lempner said.

From Washington Post Sep. 18, 2021

In June, TerraPower announced that it would build the first Natrium reactor in Wyoming as part of a 50-50 cost-share program with the Department of Energy.

From Scientific American Jul. 23, 2021

It offered job training, resume writing, help applying for benefits and a cost-share grocery store where food was heavily discounted but not free.

From Washington Times Nov. 24, 2019

The proposals would tighten limits on annual spending growth, create a new website called Louisiana Checkbook to track state spending and add new cost-share and work requirements for some Medicaid patients.

From Seattle Times Feb. 17, 2018

The Domestic Manufacturing Conversion Grants for EVs program will provide cost-shared grants for making efficient hybrid, plug-in electric hybrid, fully electric, and fuel cell vehicles.

From Reuters Jun. 28, 2023

In a presentation last September, John Cavolowsky, director of Nasa’s Airspace Operations and Safety program, wrote: “All demonstrations are to be planned with strong, cost-shared partner involvement.”

From The Guardian Jun. 3, 2015

"The growth we have observed over recent months demonstrates that drivers find the cost-sharing model more relevant than ever," chief executive Nicolas Brusson said in a statement.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

“When you have higher cost-sharing, you’re more likely to defer care.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 2, 2026

The healthcare company King was a member of have previously said it's important that members understand its cost-sharing model and membership guidelines.

From BBC Feb. 5, 2026

For insurers, higher-risk exposure may be partly offset by flexible pricing and cost-sharing measures that reduce claims abuse, they add.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 27, 2026

In some places, of course, certain kinds of development can take place only on the flood plain, and planning for its structural protection may be amply warranted, with equitable cost-sharing.

From The Nation's River A report on the Potomac from the U.S. Department of the Interior by United States. Dept. of the Interior.

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