as in excessive
going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount
the cost of our stay was so exorbitant you would have thought that we had bought the hotel and not just spent a few nights there
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Recent Examples of exorbitant
This would cause the consumer to have to pay an exorbitant price, and the demand would far exceed the supply.
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Dr. Matthew Lisy, Hartford Courant, 1 Feb. 2025
The plan was to build and ship thousands of examples of the open-top grand tourer to the U.S. each year, but an unexpectedly exorbitant sticker price sunk any chance the project had of catching on and only 252 cars would be built between 1956 and 1959.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2025
Most agentic frameworks are cloud-based and don’t include exorbitant licensing costs.
—Rodrigo Madanes, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Doig tells us many of the buyers are south suburbanites who are moving into the city to escape the exorbitant property taxes in the Southland.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
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Dr. Matthew Lisy, Hartford Courant, 1 Feb. 2025
The plan was to build and ship thousands of examples of the open-top grand tourer to the U.S. each year, but an unexpectedly exorbitant sticker price sunk any chance the project had of catching on and only 252 cars would be built between 1956 and 1959.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2025
Most agentic frameworks are cloud-based and don’t include exorbitant licensing costs.
—Rodrigo Madanes, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Doig tells us many of the buyers are south suburbanites who are moving into the city to escape the exorbitant property taxes in the Southland.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exorbitant
Adjective
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The day before Tanna Rae died, the U.S. National Weather Service issued an excessive heat warning for all of Arizona, coinciding with temperatures rising past 110 degrees.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
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There lies the problem: the intention to customize is honorable, but the execution—excessive repetition—like the extra spaces in Mail Merge, backfires.—
Jerry Weissman,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Time after time, extreme pessimism has set the stage for outsized gains, on average, as evidenced by the 39 previous times where the number of Bulls has been equal to or less than the present tally.—
John Buckingham,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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For Rico Nasty, extreme was the name of the game, with some needlepoint glam by way of her acupuncturist.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The dual pressures of addiction and burnout are exacting a steep toll on America’s entrepreneurs and executives.—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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The current de facto Moroccan sovereignty only prolongs Sahrawis’ exile, and an escalation would carry steep costs for all sides.—
Hannah Rae Armstrong,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This fresh, modern reimagining of Ang Lee’s 1993 classic by Andrew Ahn follows a group of friends who need to get married for convenience—until family arrives, and the plan spirals into extravagant, chaotic mayhem.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
4 Mar. 2025
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One of the more extravagant is Maass by chef Ryan Ratino.—
Liza B. Zimmerman,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Your voice is insane.—
Mary Colurso | [email protected],
al,
4 Apr. 2023
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But obviously winning the grand jury prize was insane.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
31 Mar. 2023
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“Exorbitant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exorbitant. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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