prohibitive

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Recent Examples of prohibitive The prohibitive influence Tehran once wielded over the structure of the Lebanese government is diminished, perhaps to the point of negligibility. Noah Rothman, National Review, 8 Jan. 2025 While this is a worthwhile investment for emergency room doctors deciding whether to admit a sick infant or send them home, such costs are often prohibitive for ordinary physicians. David Cox, WIRED, 7 Jan. 2025 What to Consider One of the most exclusive properties on the Big Island comes with rates that might be prohibitive for some. Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2024 And while the cost of increasing undisrupted learning time may be prohibitive for some districts, any districts can look at actions such as later start times for older students and morning core classes to capitalize on students’ most productive hours of the day. Peter Greene, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for prohibitive 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prohibitive
Adjective
  • In doing so, motorists bypass National Road No. 2, where gangs make money charging exorbitant fees to trucks and buses — or by taking travelers hostage and demanding hefty ransoms.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Instead of trying to create larger and larger models that require increasingly exorbitant amounts of computing resources, AI companies are now focusing more on developing advanced capabilities, like reasoning.
    Will Knight, WIRED, 28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Reddit Reacts Reddit users supported OP, pointing out the unreasonable nature of the neighbor's behavior.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
  • The question the Supreme Court will consider Wednesday is whether courts can look at everything that happened during the 2016 traffic stop in determining if the officer can be tried for unreasonable force under the Fourth Amendment.
    Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Coupled with low wages, housing became unaffordable.
    Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Greece announced a freeze in 2025 on licenses for new short-term rentals in the center of Athens, which has become unaffordable for many Greeks, who moved away after buildings were converted in recent years to accommodate tourists.
    Liz Alderman, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • As mentioned, pine nuts, which are often rather expensive, aren’t mandatory either.
    Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2025
  • Price structure: Harry & David's least expensive bouquet is $50, and its most expensive is $335 (a necklace included).
    Annie Blackman, Allure, 1 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • Car-makers have warned that U.K. electric-vehicle manufacturing may become uneconomic under the existing U.K.-EU trade deal, which from 2024 requires 45% of the value of EVs to come from the U.K. or EU to avoid tariffs.
    WSJ, WSJ, 2 June 2023
Adjective
  • With accurate forecasts, manufacturers can coordinate with suppliers to ensure the timely delivery of specific components, avoiding costly production delays.
    Michael Amori, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
  • If approved, the new plan would end the costliest corporate bankruptcy resulting from the U.S. opioid crisis.
    Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • One helicopter, the Guardian 1, used heat sensors to identify the group of three men who had become stranded with injuries on a steep section of the mountain crowded by tall trees.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Cherry tomatoes and avocados saw the steepest price increases at 11.9% and 11.5%, respectively, because of unfavorable growing conditions, according to Wells Fargo.
    Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Yes, these headphones are pricey, but the sound quality, noise-canceling power, and beautiful design can't be beaten.
    Annie Blackman, Allure, 29 Jan. 2025
  • User-friendly and not too complicated Sleek and small Not too pricey Some Best Buy reviewers report syncing issues While some of the best fitness trackers today are basically mini-computers on your wrists, there’s also something to be said for more basic options.
    Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 28 Jan. 2025

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