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prohibitive
adjective as in restrictive; beyond one's
Example Sentences
The couple accept that the financial costs of surrogacy are "prohibitive - tens of thousands of pounds".
The willpower to build more housing often falters in the face of apparently prohibitive costs, political opposition and self-serving incentives, a reality that is playing out on the state and local level.
All of those categories can reasonably be imagined as “persuadable,” though the cost-benefit ratio involved in efforts to reach them and get them to the polls could be prohibitive.
Cost has long been prohibitive, with good quality hearing aids averaging $4,600 for a pair.
Good practice can include tailored support, assistive technology such as screen readers and adapted keyboards, and physically accessible spaces - but many institutions lack proper accessibility, and some disabled people report that teachers do not receive adequate training, while the costs associated with obtaining accommodation can be prohibitive.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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