as in uneconomical
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Recent Examples of prohibitive
The homes flood during a heavy rain storm, and expanding the storm drain would be cost prohibitive, according to a May 2022 city report.
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Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2025
According to BetMGM, Bueckers is the prohibitive favorite to win WNBA Rookie of the Year with -275 odds and would be the first Dallas Wings player to win the award since Allisha Gray did in 2017.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2025
Sun Sentinel Cavaliers wear down overmatched Heat in 121-100 rout in series opener
The Cleveland Cavaliers entered this first-round series as prohibitive favorites against the Miami Heat.
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2025
Technology is strictly forbidden on Shabbat, a prohibitive measure intended to encourage rest, thoughtful introspection, and spiritual wellness.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2025
According to BetMGM, Bueckers is the prohibitive favorite to win WNBA Rookie of the Year with -275 odds and would be the first Dallas Wings player to win the award since Allisha Gray did in 2017.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2025
Sun Sentinel Cavaliers wear down overmatched Heat in 121-100 rout in series opener
The Cleveland Cavaliers entered this first-round series as prohibitive favorites against the Miami Heat.
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2025
Technology is strictly forbidden on Shabbat, a prohibitive measure intended to encourage rest, thoughtful introspection, and spiritual wellness.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prohibitive
Adjective
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Downstairs on the fairy-tale terrace, over an exorbitant Scottish cheese board, her mother and husband and sister were all screaming at one another.—
Patricia Lockwood,
New Yorker,
18 May 2025
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Trump couldn’t risk higher bond yields, because the U.S. government needs to finance its exorbitant debt on favorable terms.—
Nick Sargen,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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In a unanimous opinion, the justices said courts can look beyond the exact moment a police officer is using deadly force to determine if the force was unreasonable.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Given the high degree of regulation and data privacy concerns within our industry, this isn’t an unreasonable question, to say nothing of the cost of bespoke software solutions.—
Tom Hughes,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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In places where higher education was all but a miraculous dream, the act of reading can be intimidating, exclusionary, not to mention unaffordable for people who spend their days working two to three jobs and twelve-hour shifts.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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NCDs disproportionately harm people in low- and middle-income countries and frequently require unavailable or unaffordable treatments.—
Cynthia Tully,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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But with the 10% tariffs as a baseline, Abbott says most British products imported to the U.S. are likely to get more expensive.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
8 May 2025
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Any remotely realistic plan for a crewed Mars mission would be far more expensive than MSR, for one thing.—
Leonard David,
Scientific American,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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No one is still drilling uneconomic wells just to hold onto leases.—
Christopher Helman,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 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
Adjective
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However, the plan does not address several costly tax cuts proposed by President Trump in his 2024 campaign, including tax-free tips, overtime, and Social Security benefits.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Not a lot went right in the Twins’ first 22 games, a run that was marked by costly errors — many by their pitchers — and an offense that had yet to hit its stride.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
11 May 2025
Adjective
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The most significant example has been Apple’s efforts to shore up iPhone production in India in a bid to avoid the steep U.S. tariffs placed on China that are now paused.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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The Lower Gauley in late summer delivers intense Class V action through steep, technical drops.—
West Virginia Tourism,
AFAR Media,
15 May 2025
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This made pricey electric vehicles more affordable and accessible to average American drivers.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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One of the seven sponsors of the Lauren for Hamden pricey soiree was state Rep. Josh Elliott, a notably left-wing Hamden Democrat who not so long ago joined a few colleagues in proposing a bill that would have required local election officials to levy fines on voters who declined to vote.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2025
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“Prohibitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prohibitive. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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