put a price on

phrase

1
: to ask for a particular amount of money for (something one is selling)
The owners have not yet put a price on the house.
2
: to say how important or valuable something is
—usually used in negative statements to say that something is extremely important and valuable
You can't put a price on true love.

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That presents an unusual problem for anyone hoping to put a price on it. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 And for now, one of the men the United States once put a price on is still sitting at the negotiating table. — Lilia Luciano, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026 Pet insurance takes some of the decision-making pressure off pet owners – and that’s hard to put a price on, particularly when time is of the essence. — Terry Ward, USA Today, 1 Dec. 2025 Economists even attempted to put a price on the joy pets bring, estimating that the companionship of a pet can be worth up to £70,000 ($85,000) a year in terms of life satisfaction. — Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for put a price on

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