BIG-TICKET Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

big-ticket

adjective

ˈbig-ˈti-kət

Definition of big-ticket

as in expensive

commanding a large price with the tough economy, fewer people are likely to be making big-ticket purchases

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Recent Examples of big-ticket Slusher has been revamping the business model to attract big-ticket sponsors. — Leslie Picker,ritika Shah, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026 Automakers need to regain scale by teaming up on production, sharing platforms, powertrains and development — especially on big-ticket items like battery technology, EV charging infrastructure, autonomous driving and vehicle software. — Philipp Kampshoff, Fortune, 30 July 2026 Look Beyond The Price Tag A big-ticket purchase often costs more than advertised. — True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 While the mobility program has big-ticket components such as relocating the I-91/I-84 interchange in Hartford, smaller projects such as RiverLink are seen as more attainable in the near future. — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for big-ticket

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But when shovels become too expensive, the miners start forging their own.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
West Virginia is the least expensive state, with an income of $81,245 for a single adult and $202,592 for a family of four.

— Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of expensive

Adjective

The simple way to think about this product is a closer integration between Salesforce's library of customers' valuable data and the capabilities of the Claude model.

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
The term describes how one’s actions have side effects that might be more valuable than the actions themselves, like a bee pollinating the world’s flowers while making honey for its hive.

— Christopher Cox, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026

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Innovation rates are often 70% higher with inclusive design and helps ease costly turnover ranging from 50% to twice an employee’s annual salary.

— Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Fields completed 9 of 12 passes for 64 yards while also taking a costly 20-yard sack on a third-and-goal from the Bucs’ 7.

— Jesse Newell, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of costly

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