prohibitive

Example Sentences

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“It means the ability to operate where and when you choose, in selective times and places without prohibitive interference.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Even if parents can find child care, its high cost can be prohibitive, sometimes leading to young parents with low-paying jobs leaving the workforce.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

Under its pricing model, residents of larger, more affluent towns subsidise isolated areas where costs would otherwise be prohibitive.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

The e-bike incentive program was unique because it gave residents the opportunity to afford an alternative method of transportation that could otherwise be cost prohibitive, according to Jared Sanchez, policy director at CalBike.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

But scholarships were few and far between, and the cost of private schooling was prohibitive for all but a privileged few.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell