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 current cost of these high-tech systems is prohibitive for mass-market consumer vehicles.
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Michael Khouw, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
The cost of filing—in her case, about $1,800 to cover legal fees—was also prohibitive for someone without any savings.
—Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2024
The board believes Apple is violating workers' rights by requiring them to abide by certain social media policies and sign prohibitive non-disclosure, confidentiality, and non-compete agreements.
—Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 2 Oct. 2024
Building more and bigger retention facilities would solve that but the cost is prohibitive, says SEMCOG — the regional planning group.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 19 Sep. 2024
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Michael Khouw, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
The cost of filing—in her case, about $1,800 to cover legal fees—was also prohibitive for someone without any savings.
—Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2024
The board believes Apple is violating workers' rights by requiring them to abide by certain social media policies and sign prohibitive non-disclosure, confidentiality, and non-compete agreements.
—Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 2 Oct. 2024
Building more and bigger retention facilities would solve that but the cost is prohibitive, says SEMCOG — the regional planning group.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 19 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for prohibitive
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“Prohibitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prohibitive. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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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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