premium
Top-shelf gas option
Premium connects the idea of paying more to get more.
A premium product costs extra because it's supposedly superior: premium gasoline, premium seating.
Insurance premiums are regular payments for coverage.
Something at a premium is scarce and therefore valuable: Parking spots are at a premium downtown.
As an adjective, premium means high-quality or deluxe: a premium streaming subscription.
Higher in rank
- high-endPremium quality tier
- luxuryExpensive nonessential comfort
- top-tierOf highest quality
- deluxeSuperior in quality
first-class · finest · elite · exclusive · upscale · exceptional · distinguished · refined
Paid recurring access
- accessRight to enter
- benefitsGains or helpful effects
- privilegesRights granted to some
- VIPNotable, for short
gold · platinum · diamond · status · loyalty · perks · upgrades · concierge
Costing much money
overpriced · inflated · exorbitant · high-priced · upcharge · fee · rate · value
Extent of inclusion
- policyAdopted principle of action
- deductibleOut-of-pocket threshold amount
- monthlyOccurring each lunar cycle
- annualOccurring every year
payment · rate · plan · contribution · underwriting · actuarial · copay · rider
superior
Higher in rank
deluxe · first-class · finest · elite · exclusive · upscale · exceptional · distinguished · refined · craftsmanship
subscription
Paid recurring access
- accessRight to enter
- benefitsGains or helpful effects
- privilegesRights granted to some
VIP · gold · platinum · diamond · status · loyalty · perks · upgrades · concierge · tier
expensive
Costing much money
markup · overpriced · inflated · exorbitant · high-priced · upcharge · fee · rate · value · investment
coverage
Extent of inclusion
- policyAdopted principle of action
- deductibleOut-of-pocket threshold amount
- monthlyOccurring each lunar cycle
annual · payment · rate · plan · contribution · underwriting · actuarial · copay · rider · beneficiary
- auctionsauction, bidding, bid, auctioneer, auction house
- personal financesavings, income, credit, investments, bills
- Consumer Choiceshopping, brands, options, preference, comparison
- furniture traitswooden, upholstered, cushioned, padded, comfortable
- gas stationsgas pump, fuel pumps, fuel pump, petrol pumps, petrol pump
- Gasolinegas, petrol, fuel, octane, unleaded
premiumworthless
Lacking any value
valueless · depreciated · devalued · unmarketable · undesirable
- at a premiumScarce and therefore valuable
- insurance premiumFee for coverage
- premium content
- premium gasHigher-octane vehicle fuel
- premium economyUpgraded standard airline seating
- premium fuelHigher-octane gasoline option