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Recent Examples of prohibitive
Just a few short days ago the prohibitive favored at the Republican State Convention was 12-year former Mayor of New Britain Erin Stewart.
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Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
Some cities are well known for having high home buying costs, but that doesn't necessarily mean it is completely cost prohibitive to live there.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
The 1984 rodeo made a profit of $23,000, but administrators cited additional and prohibitive costs as the reason for discontinuing future rodeos.
—Arkansas Online, 9 May 2026
While diplomatic efforts are underway, shipping insurance remains at prohibitive levels.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 6 May 2026
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Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
Some cities are well known for having high home buying costs, but that doesn't necessarily mean it is completely cost prohibitive to live there.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
The 1984 rodeo made a profit of $23,000, but administrators cited additional and prohibitive costs as the reason for discontinuing future rodeos.
—Arkansas Online, 9 May 2026
While diplomatic efforts are underway, shipping insurance remains at prohibitive levels.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prohibitive
Adjective
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He's also being paid an exorbitant salary to race for Ferrari.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
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High ticket prices and exorbitant transportation and parking fees have angered fans and drawn the attention of politicians and state attorneys general.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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The Stars may be moving from Dallas to Plano, but under no reasonable, or unreasonable, scenario will this move lead to their departure from Texas.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 June 2026
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However, investing in public institutions and infrastructure is a costly endeavor that can seem unreasonable when local officials are struggling to balance budgets without increasing tax burdens.—
Aneri Pattani,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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This is the core concern for San Jose officials – as the city, consistently ranked among the most unaffordable cities in the nation, faces losing a massive chunk, if not all, of the revenue generated by Measure E.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
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On top of this, insurance plans have been subject to high inflation between this year and last year, making health insurance severely unaffordable for ACA marketplace users of different income levels.—
Katharina Buchholz,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Housing is too expensive, gas is at $5 a gallon, and student debt is crushing an entire generation of young people.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
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Disruption of transit through the strait has crimped global energy supplies, driven up fuel prices and made food and other basics more expensive well beyond the region.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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The plant can respond more effectively to dynamic power input without drifting into unsafe or uneconomic operation.—
Gregory Shahnovsky,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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The defense network was ill-prepared for the hundreds of drones launched at the country, which both overwhelmed its few short-range defenses and forced it to counter in an uneconomic way.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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And this isn’t just a problem for homeowners – costly insurance also affects renters and affordable housing providers, as landlords pass on costs to tenants, defer maintenance, postpone new building or face financial distress.—
The Conversation,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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Taking the time to understand the details now can help prevent costly surprises if your central air conditioning system needs repairs or replacement later.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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With an October deadline looming for the seven states to agree on a new Colorado River Compact—the plan that governs how water is distributed between them—regional officials are under pressure to strike a compromise on steep water cuts.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
8 June 2026
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All-female founding teams posted steeper drops in both deal value and count than mixed-gender cohorts.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
8 June 2026
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The MacBook Neo significantly raised the bar for budget laptops, making existing PCs look particularly overpriced in this tier.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
1 June 2026
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House swapping is having a moment as travelers hunt for cheaper, more authentic alternatives to Airbnb and overpriced hotels in 2026.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 June 2026
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“Prohibitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prohibitive. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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