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
Recent Examples on the Web
Maintenance for the equipment is not always locally available, and the cost of pump systems can be prohibitive.
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Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Mar. 2024
Think inflation, the prohibitive costs of housing, the lighting fast changes in technology and social media and the transformative—but not necessarily purely positive—potential of artificial intelligence.
—Dr. Talia Varley, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
The couple pay 14,000 kronor ($1,342) a month in rent, less than the average in the city center, but still prohibitive for many – and a stretch for them.
—Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Feb. 2024
But the prohibitive cost of living in the Bay Area coupled with the government’s rollback of pandemic-era support has magnified our role.
—Regi Young, The Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2024
But given the five- or six-figure upsell associated with paint-to-sample colors on luxury vehicles from automakers such as BMW, Rolls-Royce, Maybach, or Bugatti, the price may not be prohibitive.
—Brett Berk, Robb Report, 29 Feb. 2024
The caucuses require a candidate to intensely organize supporters around the state in order to be competitive, a feat that Trump, the former president and prohibitive front-runner, was easily positioned to do.
—Michelle L. Price, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2024
But this couple had moved from the Norfolk area where the cost of farmland had become prohibitive due to uncontrolled suburban sprawl.
—TIME, 6 Feb. 2024
And San Francisco’s prohibitive housing prices have dropped over the last year, a trend that is expected to continue in 2024.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2024
Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Mar. 2024
Think inflation, the prohibitive costs of housing, the lighting fast changes in technology and social media and the transformative—but not necessarily purely positive—potential of artificial intelligence.
—Dr. Talia Varley, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
The couple pay 14,000 kronor ($1,342) a month in rent, less than the average in the city center, but still prohibitive for many – and a stretch for them.
—Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Feb. 2024
But the prohibitive cost of living in the Bay Area coupled with the government’s rollback of pandemic-era support has magnified our role.
—Regi Young, The Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2024
But given the five- or six-figure upsell associated with paint-to-sample colors on luxury vehicles from automakers such as BMW, Rolls-Royce, Maybach, or Bugatti, the price may not be prohibitive.
—Brett Berk, Robb Report, 29 Feb. 2024
The caucuses require a candidate to intensely organize supporters around the state in order to be competitive, a feat that Trump, the former president and prohibitive front-runner, was easily positioned to do.
—Michelle L. Price, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2024
But this couple had moved from the Norfolk area where the cost of farmland had become prohibitive due to uncontrolled suburban sprawl.
—TIME, 6 Feb. 2024
And San Francisco’s prohibitive housing prices have dropped over the last year, a trend that is expected to continue in 2024.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2024
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“Prohibitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prohibitive. Accessed 20 Apr. 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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