cost of living

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noun

the average cost of food, clothing, and other necessary or usual goods and services paid by a person, family, etc., or considered as a standard by the members of a group.

Origin of cost of living

First recorded in 1895–1900

OTHER WORDS FROM cost of living

cost-of-living, adjective

Words nearby cost of living

costochondral, costochondritis, costoclavicular, costoclavicular ligament, costocoracoid, cost of living, cost-of-living adjustment, cost-of-living allowance, cost-of-living index, costogenic, costoscapular

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Example sentences from the Web for cost of living

Move to “chained CPI” for cost-of-living increases in Social Security payments?
We're All Reactionaries Now|Justin Green|May 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He was ready to tweak the cost-of-living formula for Social Security.
Lessons From the Fiscal Cliff: the Political Fallout|Robert Shrum|January 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
You can debate which cost-of-living adjustment is more accurate, but there is nothing sacrosanct about any given metric.
As GOP Sinks Plan B, Obama Should Tune Out His Own Party’s Doubters|Robert Shrum|December 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Next year, tax rates will be indexed so inflation can't push people into higher brackets when they get cost-of-living pay raises.
Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006|Various

In all, he had mediated thirty-two strikes, sat on two arbitration boards, made three cost-of-living surveys for the Government.
An American Idyll|Cornelia Stratton Parker
Also, my Administration was the first to seek a cost-of-living increase for the recipients of VA compensation every year.
Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006|Various

British Dictionary definitions for cost of living

cost of living

noun

the basic cost of the food, clothing, shelter, and fuel necessary to maintain life, esp at a standard regarded as basic or minimal
(as modifier)the cost-of-living index

the average expenditure of a person or family in a given period

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Cultural definitions for cost of living

cost of living

The average cost of the basic necessities of life, including food, shelter, and clothing.

notes for cost of living

In the United States, the cost of living is monitored in the consumer price index (formerly called the cost-of-living index), published monthly by the federal government.

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释义	cost of living SEE SYNONYMS FOR cost of living ON THESAURUS.COM noun the average cost of food, clothing, and other necessary or usual goods and services paid by a person, family, etc., or considered as a standard by the members of a group. Origin of cost of living First recorded in 1895–1900 OTHER WORDS FROM cost of living cost-of-living, adjective Words nearby cost of living costochondral, costochondritis, costoclavicular, costoclavicular ligament, costocoracoid, cost of living, cost-of-living adjustment, cost-of-living allowance, cost-of-living index, costogenic, costoscapular Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cost of living Move to “chained CPI” for cost-of-living increases in Social Security payments? We're All Reactionaries Now\|Justin Green\|May 2, 2013\|DAILY BEAST He was ready to tweak the cost-of-living formula for Social Security. Lessons From the Fiscal Cliff: the Political Fallout\|Robert Shrum\|January 4, 2013\|DAILY BEAST You can debate which cost-of-living adjustment is more accurate, but there is nothing sacrosanct about any given metric. As GOP Sinks Plan B, Obama Should Tune Out His Own Party’s Doubters\|Robert Shrum\|December 21, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Next year, tax rates will be indexed so inflation can't push people into higher brackets when they get cost-of-living pay raises. Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006\|Various In all, he had mediated thirty-two strikes, sat on two arbitration boards, made three cost-of-living surveys for the Government. An American Idyll\|Cornelia Stratton Parker Also, my Administration was the first to seek a cost-of-living increase for the recipients of VA compensation every year. Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006\|Various British Dictionary definitions for cost of living cost of living noun the basic cost of the food, clothing, shelter, and fuel necessary to maintain life, esp at a standard regarded as basic or minimal (as modifier)the cost-of-living index the average expenditure of a person or family in a given period Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to cost of living outlay, overhead, costs, damages, reparations, per diem Cultural definitions for cost of living cost of living The average cost of the basic necessities of life, including food, shelter, and clothing. notes for cost of living In the United States, the cost of living is monitored in the consumer price index (formerly called the cost-of-living index), published monthly by the federal government. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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