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Recent Examples of prohibitive
Fall River, for example, tore down its incinerator five years ago because the costs of upgrades to meet new federal air emissions standards were prohibitive.
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Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 3 Mar. 2026
The colt is such a prohibitive favorite among the field of nine the race is declared a non-wagering contest.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
While travel is a privilege and the cost can be prohibitive.
—New Atlas, 3 Mar. 2026
Waggoner also raised the barriers to building new units, from rising costs to prohibitive regulatory processes.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
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Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 3 Mar. 2026
The colt is such a prohibitive favorite among the field of nine the race is declared a non-wagering contest.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
While travel is a privilege and the cost can be prohibitive.
—New Atlas, 3 Mar. 2026
Waggoner also raised the barriers to building new units, from rising costs to prohibitive regulatory processes.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prohibitive
Adjective
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Everyone wants access to companies like Anthropic and SpaceX, but only the most connected investors can get access—at least without paying exorbitant fees or buying into scams.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Acquiring an elite-level point producer such as Artemi Panarin and signing him to a pricey two-year extension furthers that, but the cost wasn’t exorbitant.—
The Athletic NHL Staff,
New York Times,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Because college football players can’t unionize and bargain rules, anti-tampering and other prohibitions aren’t exempt from antitrust scrutiny and can be challenged as unreasonable restraints on trade and price-fixing schemes.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Attorneys general for 16 Democratic states argue the policy jeopardizes student privacy and forces schools to meet an unreasonable deadline.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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However, private charters will not be able to significantly reduce travel disruption in the Middle East, both because of the unaffordable costs and due to a lack of capacity.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
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As a result, prices surely will rise for products delivered by truck, which is precisely the opposite of what Americans want after years of persistently high inflation have made life increasingly unaffordable.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Despite being strapped financially, Ruben gets addicted to the expensive process of injections, falling for a number of venomous right-wing podcasts about claiming one’s manhood.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
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Fuel surcharges will also rise — as shipping companies aim to pass along higher costs to their customers, ultimately making goods more expensive.—
Cathy Bussewitz,
Chicago Tribune,
14 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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Walz unveiled the costly proposal, which would drastically shift oversight duties from counties across the state onto the Minnesota Department of Human Services, during a Tuesday press conference.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Mar. 2026
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Experts say the unique geology of California’s fields, and the nature of its heavy crude, make new projects, and efforts to pump more oil out of existing ones, costlier and more energy-intensive than drilling in other parts of the country.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 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 15 Mar. 2026.
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