as in excessive
going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount
the cost of our stay was so exorbitant you would have thought that we had bought the hotel and not just spent a few nights there
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Recent Examples of exorbitant
These generous subsidies were always a wildly expensive and irresponsible fix for the exorbitant premiums that Obamacare itself brought about.
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Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Most companies were growing like crazy and offering what at the time seemed exorbitant comp packages for new talent.
—Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
In the end, the defense was on the field for an exorbitant amount of time — more than 35 minutes.
—Jenna West, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
But the search continues, and despite all those pitfalls, hospitals and physicians are using unapproved tests that are available to screen patients, often at exorbitant costs.
—Cory Franklin, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
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Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Most companies were growing like crazy and offering what at the time seemed exorbitant comp packages for new talent.
—Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
In the end, the defense was on the field for an exorbitant amount of time — more than 35 minutes.
—Jenna West, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
But the search continues, and despite all those pitfalls, hospitals and physicians are using unapproved tests that are available to screen patients, often at exorbitant costs.
—Cory Franklin, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exorbitant
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The thunderstorms could also bring excessive rainfall in northern Arkansas, southern Missouri and southern Illinois, bringing a risk of flash flooding, the weather service said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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There are risks of severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall on Saturday from the Ozarks into the mid-Mississippi River Valley with potential for damaging winds, large hail, tornadoes, and flash flooding.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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In Julius Caesar Shakespeare demonstrates the extreme consequences of a lack of due process.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
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For extreme pickle lovers, Jimmy John's is also offering the Triple Pickle, a meal deal that features your choice of Picklewich, Pickle Jimmy Chips, and Pickle Ranch.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
22 Oct. 2025
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Dragged down by steep declines at its star brand Gucci and a bulging debt load, Kering has also been closing stores, selling real estate and reducing headcount after a dismal start to the year that saw group net profit plummet 46 percent in the first half.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Black Diamond Pursuit Carbon Z Trekking Poles Over rocks and steep gravel and through the edelweiss, these trekking poles were there for me.—
Anna Fiorentino,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Oct. 2025
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Critics said Trump had pushed for the extravagant parade not to commemorate the armed forces, but as a display of his own vanity.—
NPR,
NPR,
19 Oct. 2025
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While some may view it as extravagant goods and high-end services, others see it as occasional splurges, unique experiences and good health.—
Maddie McGay,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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The outpouring of people on social media was insane.—
Wendy Grossman Kantor,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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The trailer teases spicy fights, insane games, and twists.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Exorbitant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exorbitant. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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