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Recent Examples of prohibitive
As in what Spoelstra perceives as a two-man race between Adebayo and prohibitive favorite Victor Wembanyama, the San Antonio Spurs 7-foot-5 human backstop.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
But while moving locations every year may be cost-prohibitive at this point, themes don’t cost anything!
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Mar. 2026
The return Vancouver got for Conor Garland was not as prohibitive (a 2028 second-rounder, 2026 third-rounder) but his contract (six years at $6 million) would have been a tough swallow.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
While the Pro Display XDR has a number of strengths as a groundbreaking reference monitor, its price (at least compared with more typical graphic arts monitors) is prohibitive to all but some studios and wealthy creatives.
—Tony Hoffman, PC Magazine, 5 Mar. 2026
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
But while moving locations every year may be cost-prohibitive at this point, themes don’t cost anything!
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Mar. 2026
The return Vancouver got for Conor Garland was not as prohibitive (a 2028 second-rounder, 2026 third-rounder) but his contract (six years at $6 million) would have been a tough swallow.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
While the Pro Display XDR has a number of strengths as a groundbreaking reference monitor, its price (at least compared with more typical graphic arts monitors) is prohibitive to all but some studios and wealthy creatives.
—Tony Hoffman, PC Magazine, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prohibitive
Adjective
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Records requests filed under Florida’s public records law routinely go unanswered, or meet with exorbitant fee demands.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
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The protests that broke out across the country at the end of December were triggered by the collapse of the rial and exorbitant inflation in food prices.—
Azadeh Moaveni,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Both Jaynes and Meany were accused by the Justice Department of aiding and abetting the deprivation of Taylor's Fourth Amendment right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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When patients have few to no symptoms, a kidney biopsy seems like an expensive and unreasonable ask.—
Charles Schmidt,
Scientific American,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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For average Iranians, even basic goods have become unaffordable.—
Leila Gharagozlou,
CNN Money,
20 Mar. 2026
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The oil blockade has crushed tourism, fueled unaffordable gas prices, forced hospitals to ration care and left garbage piling up in the streets.—
Rafi Schwartz,
TheWeek,
17 Mar. 2026
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This will overcome the main challenge of firing expensive missile interceptors to knock out these threats; the economics don’t add up.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
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The newest residents of some of the city’s most expensive real estate pitched their shelters in the shadow of the port where, in 2020, a massive blast rocked most of Beirut, killing hundreds and destroying a chunk of the capital.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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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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And don’t forget wildfires that are worsened by heat and drought, so recent extremes should include 2025’s Palisades and Eaton wildfires, which were the costliest weather disaster in the United States last year, said Climate Central meteorologist and economist Adam Smith.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Such terms are not unusual and can help insurance companies weather costly disasters.—
Scott Pham,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Still, the global price of oil stood at about $100 a barrel, which marked a steep rise from pre-war levels.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Redifer said Workforce Solutions will keep focusing on populations facing the steepest barriers, including young people, individuals with disabilities, veterans and people balancing work and caregiving.—
Wilborn P. Nobles III,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Mar. 2026
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And the rest of our food was tasty, if a little overpriced.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
19 Mar. 2026
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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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“Prohibitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prohibitive. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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