prohibitive

Example Sentences

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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

But costs could be prohibitive for a continent with stagnant economic growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

But his salary proved prohibitive and he stayed, eventually becoming an example to others of how a player can turn their situation around with hard work and commitment.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

Meanwhile, Lovelace found the costs of the testing prohibitive, particularly without government funding.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson