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Recent Examples of prohibitive
However, that flipped Thursday evening, with Kalshi now putting Warsh as a prohibitive 80% favorite.
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Kirkland Grass-Fed Butter If stocking up on Kerrygold feels cost prohibitive, consider adding Kirkland’s Grass-Fed Butter to your cart.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026
Demand is growing, and tour operators are adapting offerings to meet it, including specialized tours for singles and adjustments to historically prohibitive pricing practices.
—Peter McGraw, The Conversation, 23 Jan. 2026
In one survey of large enterprises, more than half of AI projects never make it past pilot, often because weak ideas linger until the costs of reversing them become politically or technically prohibitive.
—Ted Ladd, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Kirkland Grass-Fed Butter If stocking up on Kerrygold feels cost prohibitive, consider adding Kirkland’s Grass-Fed Butter to your cart.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026
Demand is growing, and tour operators are adapting offerings to meet it, including specialized tours for singles and adjustments to historically prohibitive pricing practices.
—Peter McGraw, The Conversation, 23 Jan. 2026
In one survey of large enterprises, more than half of AI projects never make it past pilot, often because weak ideas linger until the costs of reversing them become politically or technically prohibitive.
—Ted Ladd, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prohibitive
Adjective
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The Cut Buddy's tariff bills became erratic and exorbitant.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
9 Feb. 2026
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Since the 1970s, Toñitas has become a symbol of resistance amid growing gentrification in the neighborhood, where businesses owned by people of color have been shuttered and longtime Williamsburg residents pushed out by exorbitant rent hikes.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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There are people who desire to drastically improve the health of our ecosystems who unknowingly struggle with unreasonable expectations.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
14 Feb. 2026
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Amid those pressures, many people turn to the comfort of a pet – but the expectations for what dogs can bring to our lives are becoming increasingly unreasonable.—
Margret Grebowicz,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Su noted that people are struggling to maintain a decent quality of living in San Francisco, as the cost of living and housing continues to become more unaffordable each year.—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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In a society where men are often the breadwinners and handle household finances – and menstrual products are unaffordable for many – women’s health care needs tend to fall by the wayside, Ahsan said.—
Sana Noor Haq,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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The cost of groceries and electricity is more expensive.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Dutch, French, Portuguese and Belgian families each kept a few, a dozen, or a couple of hundred milk cows on land that’s now too expensive even to keep chickens.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
14 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
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Energy analysts said Exxon stock likely would have suffered if Exxon overcommitted to spending billions in Venezuela in its current, uneconomic state.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
13 Jan. 2026
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Waymo’s reliance on people for simple tasks underscores how even the most advanced autonomous technologies still require costly human intervention for some basic operations.—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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For simpler situations, such as setting up a basic payment plan, working directly with the IRS or a local tax professional may be less costly.—
Deane Biermeier,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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For the first time since the Federal Reserve began its aggressive rate hikes years ago, the share of homeowners paying steep mortgage rates above 6% now exceeds the elite class of borrowers holding on to rock-bottom rates below 3%.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Set the scene Somewhere between Monaco and Cannes, up the steep streets of Nice’s intricate Old Town, a large garden with poppies is accessed through a cool courtyard, shaded by orange trees.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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The Met café is a glorified cafeteria—and an overpriced one at that.—
Katie James Watkinson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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Plus, skipping those overpriced water bottles sold at the terminal always feels like a win.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Prohibitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prohibitive. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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