costar

American  

[koh-stahr, koh-stahr] / ˈkoʊˌstɑr, ˈkoʊˈstɑr /

Or co-star

noun

1. a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.

2. a performer whose status is slightly below that of a star.

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verb (used without object)

costarred, costarring

1. to share star billing with another performer.

2. to receive billing of slightly less status than that of a star.

verb (used with object)

costarred, costarring

1. to present (two or more actors) as having equal billing or prominence.

2. to present as having slightly less status than that of a star.

Etymology

Origin of costar

An Americanism dating back to 1915–20; co- + star

Example Sentences

Third Point CEO Daniel Loeb urged CoStar Group to reconstruct its board and consider strategic alternatives for Homes.com.

From Barron's

Loeb criticized CoStar’s capital allocation, stating billions were invested in an “ill-conceived” residential real estate strategy.

From Barron's

CoStar, which has long been helmed by founder Andy Florance, is known for its commercial real estate information and technology offerings.

From Barron's

CoStar earlier this month outlined its path to profitability for Homes.com, which called for “lowering the capital intensity of Homes.com” and reaching positive earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, or Ebitda, for Homes.com by 2030.

From Barron's

In an emailed response to Barron’s, a CoStar spokesperson said the company “has conducted extensive engagement with stockholders to inform our updated strategic vision and capital allocation priorities” over the past year, and noted that those “have been unanimously approved by the Board and Capital Allocation Committee including members nominated by Third Point and D.E. Shaw.”

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