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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Even then, the price is likely to be prohibitive for many.
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Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Typically, the price tag for the tax cuts would be prohibitive.
—Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
The reservation system has been controversial at Yosemite and other national parks, with many arguing that the parks should always be accessible to the public and that the system is prohibitive to spontaneous trips or people who aren't tech-savvy.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024
Many boats in the country are locally made and often exceed their capacity, with safety measures, such as the provision of life jackets, rarely enforced due to unavailability or prohibitive costs.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Typically, the price tag for the tax cuts would be prohibitive.
—Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
The reservation system has been controversial at Yosemite and other national parks, with many arguing that the parks should always be accessible to the public and that the system is prohibitive to spontaneous trips or people who aren't tech-savvy.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024
Many boats in the country are locally made and often exceed their capacity, with safety measures, such as the provision of life jackets, rarely enforced due to unavailability or prohibitive costs.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Prohibitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prohibitive. Accessed 17 Dec. 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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