as in expensive
commanding a large price
ultraexpensive medical equipment that only the largest hospitals can afford
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Recent Examples of ultraexpensive
Today’s ultraexpensive drugs include not just new medications, like Mavenclad, the multiple sclerosis drug that Ms. Crawford needs, but also older medications that drug companies have hiked the prices of in the last few decades.
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Francesca Paris, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2023
Francesca Paris, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultraexpensive
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California has the most expensive gas for a gallon of regular, with a statewide average cost of $4.647, nearly 50% higher than the national average.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Mar. 2025
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Small companies like the ones at Space RCO's pitch lack the national, or even global, footprint to execute the military's most expensive programs.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The research suggests that situational awareness may emerge naturally as AI systems become more powerful and economically valuable.—
Craig S. Smith,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Neither of those wideouts are superstars, but either would provide a valuable veteran presence.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Ekman-Larsson was relatively quiet but took a costly penalty after a scrum that probably never should’ve happened.—
Nick Ashbourne,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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However, the company will need to adjust its pricing and service offerings along with significant operational changes which can be costly and time consuming.—
Joe Cornell,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Instead of continuing in a competitive segment of the market with low margins, Apple has decided to pull up the drawbridge and underline the idea that all of its products are premium.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
13 Mar. 2025
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Other strong performers were the patchwork vest and bell bottoms, indicating a demand for premium denim designs that merge tradition with modern sophistication, Wheeler said.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Mar. 2025
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The regolith samples returned from the Moon during the Apollo missions in the 1960s and 70s are precious, difficult if not impossible to access for research purposes.—
Sven Bilén,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2025
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On the one hand, their blurring of genres, their fusion of architecture, art, and media, is part of a postmodernism that today has precious little purchase left on capitalist modernity—indeed, that fronts for that modernity as much as anything else.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Ultraexpensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultraexpensive. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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