prohibitive
adjective
pro·hib·i·tive
| \ prō-ˈhi-bə-tiv
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, prə-\
Definition of prohibitive
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
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Examples of prohibitive in a Sentence
the prohibitive cost of rent
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The Spartans are considered the prohibitive favorites to win the Big Ten, and a legitimate contender for a national championship. — Don Markus, baltimoresun.com, "Three takeaways from Maryland’s Big Ten men’s basketball schedule," 23 Aug. 2019 The Stars rolled to their seventh straight state championship and their 10th title in 12 seasons under Brantley Jr. This season, Soldotna and its new all-white helmets opened as prohibitive favorites with the No. — Matt Nevala, Anchorage Daily News, "By beating West Eagles in season opener, Stars realign in Alaska football," 18 Aug. 2019 The anonymous gift is a boon for the Mead, in part because contemporary art is notoriously cost-prohibitive. — Nora Mcgreevy, BostonGlobe.com, "Mead Art Museum receives gift of more than 170 contemporary artworks," 8 Aug. 2019 Theoretically, a special election could be held between the two, but doing so would appear to be cost-prohibitive. — Brian Compere, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "For Carroll County, charter government is delayed — but is it gone? 6 questions answered," 27 July 2019 More convenient and less cost-prohibitive than treatments at a spa or dermatologist's office, at-home skin-care devices offer undeniable appeal for maintaining a glowing complexion. — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, "5 High-Tech Skincare Gadgets That Will Give You an Instant Summer Glow," 9 July 2019 With the departure of Brent Urban, the 2017 third-round pick is the prohibitive favorite to win the starting job at defensive end. — Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, "Ravens 2019 training camp preview: Defensive line," 20 July 2019 The Lakers recently traded with the New Orleans Pelicans for superstar Anthony Davis, and adding Leonard to the mix along with LeBron James would make the team the prohibitive favorites to win the 2020 NBA championship. — Allen Kim, CNN, "Could Kawhi Leonard join LeBron James on the Lakers?," 1 July 2019 The cost of making digital copies has been prohibitive until the past year, when archivists explored undertaking a partnership project that could make digital scans possible. — Paula Allen, ExpressNews.com, "Preservation progress is slow for ‘controversial’ film at San Antonio’s HemisFair ’68," 6 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'prohibitive.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for prohibitive
prohibitive
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of prohibitive
: so high that people are prevented from using or buying something
US
: almost certain to perform, win, etc., in the expected way
formal
: stopping people from using or doing something
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