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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Latimer will be the prohibitive favorite to win in the general election.
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 26 June 2024
One reason the Warriors and Bulls lined up as potential trade partners — mainly around Zach LaVine and his prohibitive contract — was because Caruso could be added to a deal to sweeten the pot.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 23 June 2024
Because these conditions affect so few people, the financial risks and logistical challenges of developing rare disease therapies — also known as orphan drugs — are often prohibitive.
—Joe and Courtney Dion, STAT, 10 June 2024
This outcome is unlikely, however, and not just because the cost of fulfilling the strategy may be prohibitive.
—George Magnus, Foreign Affairs, 29 May 2024
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 26 June 2024
One reason the Warriors and Bulls lined up as potential trade partners — mainly around Zach LaVine and his prohibitive contract — was because Caruso could be added to a deal to sweeten the pot.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 23 June 2024
Because these conditions affect so few people, the financial risks and logistical challenges of developing rare disease therapies — also known as orphan drugs — are often prohibitive.
—Joe and Courtney Dion, STAT, 10 June 2024
This outcome is unlikely, however, and not just because the cost of fulfilling the strategy may be prohibitive.
—George Magnus, Foreign Affairs, 29 May 2024
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“Prohibitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prohibitive. Accessed 7 Jul. 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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