as in uneconomical
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Recent Examples of prohibitive
One of the main reasons Sundance is leaving Park City in the first place is the increasingly prohibitive cost of attending the festival, especially for independent filmmakers looking to house their cast and crew, let alone young cinephiles who want to discover the festival for the first time.
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
DeWine’s deputy, Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, had been considered a prohibitive favorite for the seat.
—Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Jan. 2025
The Bombers have made attempts to trade Stroman since the offseason began, but his $18 million salary has proven prohibitive.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
In each case, their salaries are prohibitive, with Villa covering most of those costs on top of paying loan fees to the respective parent clubs.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
DeWine’s deputy, Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, had been considered a prohibitive favorite for the seat.
—Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Jan. 2025
The Bombers have made attempts to trade Stroman since the offseason began, but his $18 million salary has proven prohibitive.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
In each case, their salaries are prohibitive, with Villa covering most of those costs on top of paying loan fees to the respective parent clubs.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prohibitive
Adjective
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Most agentic frameworks are cloud-based and don’t include exorbitant licensing costs.—
Rodrigo Madanes,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Doig tells us many of the buyers are south suburbanites who are moving into the city to escape the exorbitant property taxes in the Southland.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The price isn’t unreasonable given the amount of detail that went into designing it and the combination of functions, including the antimicrobial and cooling materials, as well as its adaptability.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
20 Feb. 2025
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This protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Back then, most down payments were set at 50%, making homeownership unaffordable for many Americans.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN,
19 Feb. 2025
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Last year, the Spanish island of Mallorca saw a 12% increase in U.S. buyers, with locals saying the influx of foreigners drove home prices to become unaffordable.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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The Seeds of Love (1989) Tears For Fears took four years and spent over a million pounds (equivalent to roughly $4 million U.S. dollars in 2025) to record The Seeds of Love, a quirky and expensive follow up to a blockbuster in the tradition of Fleetwood Mac’s Tusk.—
Al Shipley,
SPIN,
25 Feb. 2025
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The United States is one of the most expensive countries for higher education.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
25 Feb. 2025
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The results have been a large increase in energy costs for households and industry, driven by levies to subsidise uneconomic generation, and rising volatility in electricity markets accompanied by a higher risk of power outages in future.—
Gordon Hughes,
National Review,
13 May 2024
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Car-makers have warned that U.K. electric-vehicle manufacturing may become uneconomic under the existing U.K.-EU trade deal, which from 2024 requires 45% of the value of EVs to come from the U.K. or EU to avoid tariffs.—
WSJ,
WSJ,
2 June 2023
Adjective
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Time and time again, criminal approaches to drug policy have proven ineffective, costly and unfair.—
Michael Abrams,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Feb. 2025
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To address landlords’ concerns that following the law would be too onerous or costly, the city launched its property owner support program on Jan. 15.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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At first glance, the price tags for premium domains can seem steep, with some reaching seven figures.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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The trails to both falls have steep and rocky terrain that can be loose and slippery when wet.—
Krissy Waite,
The Mercury News,
19 Feb. 2025
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Their attire was made complete with what appeared to be matching Cartier rings in the style of his pricey 18k white gold Panthère de Cartier band.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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Now, only empty shelves are reportedly seen where the pricey relics were once proudly displayed.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
Fox News,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Prohibitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prohibitive. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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