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
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That won’t stop our trade partners from making these exorbitant numbers real, however, when many inevitably respond with matching tariff hikes in return.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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Suddenly, advertisements start spewing from Amanda’s mouth that disrupt her life and threaten her job—and can only be stopped with an exorbitant upgrade from Rivermind Common to Rivermind Plus.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
10 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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The data suggests that childcare in itself is just unaffordable for most people.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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These costs are going to be passed on to the buyer who is already struggling with one of the most unaffordable markets for housing in modern history.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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Your daily cup of joe could get even more expensive under new U.S. tariffs on dozens of countries around the world.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2025
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Vaccines are among the most successful tools in public health’s arsenal, preventing debilitating illnesses and lowering the need for expensive medical care.—
DEVI SHASTRI,
Chicago Tribune,
13 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
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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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This can help avoid costly fines and legal issues as well as keep employees safe.—
Steven Rogall,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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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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Remember when everyone questioned TGL's big-screen format, pricey tickets, and night tee times?—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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Notably absent from this year's kit, however, are eggs, a key part of last year's offering, which are substantially pricier than a year ago as a result of shortages due to the bird flu outbreak that has forced a massive culling of herds.—
Siddharth Cavale,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Prohibitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prohibitive. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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