prohibitive
adjective
pro·hib·i·tive
prō-ˈhi-bə-tiv 
prə-
1
: tending to prohibit or restrain
2
: tending to preclude use or purchase
prohibitive costs
3
: almost certain to perform as predicted
a prohibitive favorite
prohibitively
adverb
prohibitiveness
noun
Examples of prohibitive in a Sentence
the prohibitive cost of rent
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The Bombers have made attempts to trade Stroman since the offseason began, but his $18 million salary has proven prohibitive.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
In each case, their salaries are prohibitive, with Villa covering most of those costs on top of paying loan fees to the respective parent clubs.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Tall stockpots can be difficult to reach into, and their weight when loaded can also be prohibitive.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025
Between equipment, materials and a space, the cost to start a brewery is often prohibitive.
—Max Scheinblum, The Denver Post, 3 Feb. 2025
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
In each case, their salaries are prohibitive, with Villa covering most of those costs on top of paying loan fees to the respective parent clubs.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Tall stockpots can be difficult to reach into, and their weight when loaded can also be prohibitive.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025
Between equipment, materials and a space, the cost to start a brewery is often prohibitive.
—Max Scheinblum, The Denver Post, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Prohibitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prohibitive. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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prohibitive
adjective
pro·hib·i·tive
prō-ˈhib-ət-iv
: likely to discourage use or purchase
prohibitive prices
prohibitively
adverb
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