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Recent Examples of prohibitive
The company also noted that organic certification can be cost-prohibitive and administratively burdensome for small farms, and that many ingredients don’t come in organic at the scale Sweetgreen needs.
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Bloomberg, Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
But don't just focus on the rate, as closing costs, fees and other expenses can change what seems like a low offer on paper to actually become a cost-prohibitive one.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
The prohibitive launch costs of satellites.
—Big Think, 24 Feb. 2026
Many Montessori schools exist in Austin, but the majority are private, with cost-prohibitive tuition rates.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026
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Bloomberg, Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
But don't just focus on the rate, as closing costs, fees and other expenses can change what seems like a low offer on paper to actually become a cost-prohibitive one.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
The prohibitive launch costs of satellites.
—Big Think, 24 Feb. 2026
Many Montessori schools exist in Austin, but the majority are private, with cost-prohibitive tuition rates.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prohibitive
Adjective
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The fire—not an exorbitant one—was lit safely.—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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Much has been made of the Dodgers’ exorbitant spending, magnified by a pair of World Series titles for the franchise, as Major League Baseball enters the final year of the current collective bargaining agreement.—
Jack Vita,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Pittman said the defense would not be able to show based on the evidence that Gross’ actions before he was shot were unreasonable.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 5,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Mar. 2026
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Breuer listed two city inspectors by name, accusing them of providing unreasonable timelines, intentionally ignoring information provided by Berrada and its right to the appeal, and for entering the property and interfering with repair work.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Some gestured at something like corporate protest; others blamed an unaffordable city.—
Nora DeLigter,
Curbed,
6 Mar. 2026
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San Diego is one of the most unaffordable cities in America.—
Bradley Schnell,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Her Amazon cart contains the ageless, expensive-looking building blocks of any cool girl’s closet.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
8 Mar. 2026
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High rents and expensive homes are driving families and high-wage jobs out of California.—
Matt Mahan,
Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The lower end of the market will be hardest hit, IDC said, as sub-$100 smartphones become uneconomical, meaning shipments to developing countries will fall the most.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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The unit has become uneconomical to run, its owners said, and the cost of compelling it to remain online will ultimately fall on ratepayers in the area.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Sinclair fined more than $300,000 for mistake that damaged more than 1,000 vehicles, causing costly repairs.—
Denver Post,
Denver Post,
6 Mar. 2026
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But less than two years later, the Oracle of Omaha decided to sell—a mistake that proved costly.—
Rachel Ventresca,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Health officials warn that steep cuts to federal and state homeless services threaten to reverse the progress achieved over the last two years.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Accessibility The paths aren’t paved, and some of the tents, like ours, are up a relatively steep hill.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Last year's 16e felt a little overpriced without features like MagSafe.—
Eric Zeman,
PC Magazine,
5 Mar. 2026
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So head to your local cinema and treat yourself to a bucket of overpriced popcorn and a comically large soda.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Prohibitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prohibitive. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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