adjective
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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a prohibitive tax on imports
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The cost of renovating the old buildings would be prohibitive .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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And the cost can be prohibitive .
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Especially for a large word list the memory requirements are prohibitive .
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However Haines says that the processor count is unlikely to grow since the overheads become prohibitive .
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However, many companies find the cost of planning and implementation prohibitive .
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Snowden, unlike Samuel, was willing to agree in late September to a prohibitive tariff on luxury goods.
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The cost of uniforms and books was becoming prohibitive and the gang scene was worsening at school.
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The remainder will need training, services and hand-holding ranging from extensive to nearly prohibitive , she says.
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Trade will reduce welfare when transport costs are sufficiently close to prohibitive and increase it when they are sufficiently low.