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real cost

Cultural

The cost of producing a good or service, including the cost of all resources used and the cost of not employing those resources in alternative uses.

Example Sentences

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“If it continues, there will be real cost increases,” Chief Executive Ryan Marshall said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

"People have a very strong idea about how much things should cost in the restaurant industry, but they have absolutely no idea what the real cost is," Hivernat said.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

The real cost of Objection AI is not what it does.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

However, opponents of the deal have said the real cost could amount to about £35 billion, adjusting for inflation, and risks allowing China to establish a presence on the archipelago.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

The real cost of the Nebraska trip, including airfare and fees for the festival, is about $1,500 per Truman student.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

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