as in uneconomical
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Recent Examples of prohibitive
The cost remains fairly prohibitive but many travelers are looking to experience it at a younger age.
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Caroline Eubanks, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
Stefani Reynolds | Afp | Getty Images The closure of a trade loophole and prohibitive tariffs on China have upended Temu and Shein’s business model in the United States.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 6 May 2025
But the tuition—about four thousand dollars—was prohibitive.
—Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
But the lengthy process and the high fees are prohibitive.
—Zia Ur-Rehman, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Caroline Eubanks, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
Stefani Reynolds | Afp | Getty Images The closure of a trade loophole and prohibitive tariffs on China have upended Temu and Shein’s business model in the United States.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 6 May 2025
But the tuition—about four thousand dollars—was prohibitive.
—Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
But the lengthy process and the high fees are prohibitive.
—Zia Ur-Rehman, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prohibitive
Adjective
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There are also steep financial repercussions for the franchise's exorbitant payroll in recent years.—
Bobby Krivitsky,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Local markets offer only small amounts of vegetables at exorbitant prices.—
Joseph Krauss,
Chicago Tribune,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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At this juncture, a 10-7 regular season record isn’t unreasonable.—
Charley Walters,
Twin Cities,
25 May 2025
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Are my feelings unreasonable? – Mother-of-the-Groom Gloom Dear Mother: Your feelings are completely reasonable.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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When the White House agreed in mid-May to temporarily lower tariffs on Chinese goods, Goodwin's tariff bill fell to roughly 35% — still unaffordable for her business.—
Alina Selyukh,
NPR,
30 May 2025
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Experts say the high homeless numbers in Osceola County can be traced to one primary factor: unaffordable housing.—
Debbie Daniel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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In a video shared to TikTok on May 19, content creator Mister Lewis visits the restaurant and asks what the most expensive cocktail is.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
1 June 2025
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Funding Litigation Through Philanthropy Legal advocacy is expensive.—
Michelle Mbekeani,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
Adjective
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High level indicators of risk include goods being received from unusually complex or apparently uneconomic supply routes, for example, regular supplies of UK produced goods that have been exported from the UK and then re-imported.—
Mark Littler,
Forbes.com,
16 May 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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Try to process what is happening to avoid costly mistakes.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
5 June 2025
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In education, students with secure housing often have better attendance, higher test scores and are less likely to require costly interventions.—
Seth Gellis,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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Talks with China, which imposed tit-for-tat tariffs on the U.S., are ongoing after both countries agreed to lower steep tariffs.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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The retail price for an unlocked model is steep, but a $300 discount makes that much more manageable.—
& John Mihaly,
PC Magazine,
27 May 2025
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The incident demonstrates how the pricey RTX 5090 is a target for fraudsters, although supply chain-level scams are rare.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
30 May 2025
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Yet brokers and renters say privately that the volatility in the stock market and economic uncertainty sparked by the ever-changing tariff landscape has made some affluent renters and even some buyers hold off on a pricey Hamptons vacation this summer.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
30 May 2025
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“Prohibitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prohibitive. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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