as in uneconomical
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Recent Examples of prohibitive
Structural damage has made the landmark St. Peter Church on Franklin Square unstable, and the cost of repairs would be prohibitive, church officials said Monday.
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Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
Control of the Postal Service could offer additional ways to undermine elections, perhaps by raising the price of postage, so that the cost to the states of mailing ballots would be prohibitive, or by banning the automatic mailing of ballots to voters.
—Sue Halpern, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2025
While some plaintiffs in the legal case could afford to travel out of state for care, others faced prohibitive financial barriers.
—Gemma Allen, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Without robust public transportation systems, these distances are especially prohibitive for residents who lack reliable personal transportation.
—Kristina P. Brant, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2025
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Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
Control of the Postal Service could offer additional ways to undermine elections, perhaps by raising the price of postage, so that the cost to the states of mailing ballots would be prohibitive, or by banning the automatic mailing of ballots to voters.
—Sue Halpern, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2025
While some plaintiffs in the legal case could afford to travel out of state for care, others faced prohibitive financial barriers.
—Gemma Allen, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Without robust public transportation systems, these distances are especially prohibitive for residents who lack reliable personal transportation.
—Kristina P. Brant, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prohibitive
Adjective
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So, barring any consideration from the president, Apple will be forced to eat the exorbitant costs of higher tariffs or raise iPhone prices, which could soften demand even further.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2025
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Despite popular narrative suggesting that Millennials and Gen Z face unprecedented economic headwinds due to the exorbitant costs of housing today, bitcoin presents an opportunity that arguably exceeds what Baby Boomers experienced with real estate.—
Edan Yago,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Courts will not second-guess the safety measures employers adopt, even when those measures infringe on an employee’s privacy, unless the measures are unreasonable under the circumstances.—
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Apr. 2025
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Companies need to assess their higher costs, and then negotiate with the state regulators who try to protect ratepayers from unreasonable hikes.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
18 Apr. 2025
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Historically, the technique was widespread in France—often used when bricks or a stone mason were unaffordable.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Historically, research has proven that people are less likely to access health care services when those services are unaffordable, Roth said.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
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Critics dismissed it as expensive and unnecessary, arguing that students could read a guide or browse online forums for free.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Mandatory spending—like those entitlement programs—is much more expensive than discretionary spending.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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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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For China, a sudden sell-off of U.S. Treasuries would also be extremely costly, increasing the value of its currency and, thus, the cost of Chinese exports even further.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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The first season was incredibly costly for many of the families.—
Daniel Eduardo Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This gorgeous option has distressed floral medallions that look lived-in for vintage charm, all without a steep price point.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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But Trump’s steep tariffs on Canada, and threats to its sovereignty, dramatically transformed the race.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2025
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According to scientists at the University of Nottingham, however, such substances can be pricey, not very effective, and/or not sufficiently durable.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
23 Apr. 2025
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This unique-to-CEF measure tells us when a fund is cheap or pricey.—
Michael Foster,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Prohibitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prohibitive. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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