pricy
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- priciness noun
Example Sentences
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Electric vehicles are pricier than gasoline-powered cars and charging them isn’t cheap with current electricity prices, but sky-high gas prices can tip the scales for consumers deciding which kind of vehicle to buy next.
From Los Angeles Times
Companies may also opt to build data centers closer to home, even if that proves a pricier proposition.
From Barron's
It’s a fun way to try some of the pricier gadgets without committing to buying — or cleaning — one yourself.
From Salon
"Affordable electricity for consumers comes from accelerating on the cheapest technologies, not by subsidising the priciest ones to make them slightly less expensive," Beatrice Petrovich, senior energy analyst at Ember, told AFP.
From Barron's
This could happen when drug manufacturers give incentives to pharmacy-benefit managers—the middlemen between drug companies and insurance plans—to include the pricier drug in the formulary.
From Barron's
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