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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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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 13 Mar. 2026.
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