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
Over its 23-year history, Disney Hall has seemingly seen it all thanks to the L.A. Phil’s eagerness to indulge exorbitant (and costly) fancies.
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Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
Trump couldn’t risk higher bond yields, because the U.S. government needs to finance its exorbitant debt on favorable terms.
—Nick Sargen, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
So when the Doctor examines the wife’s injuries and names an exorbitant sum, our hero agrees without hesitation.
—Hazlitt, 13 May 2025
Both sides have sought to temper the economic pain from the exorbitant tariffs, exempting the levies on a range of goods, including consumer electronics, semiconductors and auto parts.
—Anniek Bao,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 9 May 2025
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Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
Trump couldn’t risk higher bond yields, because the U.S. government needs to finance its exorbitant debt on favorable terms.
—Nick Sargen, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
So when the Doctor examines the wife’s injuries and names an exorbitant sum, our hero agrees without hesitation.
—Hazlitt, 13 May 2025
Both sides have sought to temper the economic pain from the exorbitant tariffs, exempting the levies on a range of goods, including consumer electronics, semiconductors and auto parts.
—Anniek Bao,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exorbitant
Adjective
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Manson warns, however, that excessive amounts of vitamin D can lead to a higher calcium level in blood and urine, and some calcification may occur in the blood vessels and in the soft tissue.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
27 May 2025
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Botox effectively treats hyperhidrosis by blocking the nerve signals responsible for excessive sweating.—
Sarah Jividen,
Verywell Health,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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In response, governments, NGOs, and the local people are striving to instill resilience into coastal communities, strengthen homes and infrastructure to better cope with extreme weather, and diversify incomes to mitigate the impact of a changing climate.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
5 June 2025
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These warnings meant boaters along the coast faced immediate risk of capsizing or damage due to extreme sea and wind conditions.—
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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Talks with China, which imposed tit-for-tat tariffs on the U.S., are ongoing after both countries agreed to lower steep tariffs.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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The retail price for an unlocked model is steep, but a $300 discount makes that much more manageable.—
& John Mihaly,
PC Magazine,
27 May 2025
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The aircraft so extravagant, it’s been called the flying palace.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2025
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Next week, a coterie of crypto investors will share an extravagant dinner with US president Donald Trump at his golf club in Washington, DC.—
Joel Khalili,
Wired News,
16 May 2025
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Amanda learned in like 10 seconds, which is insane.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Mar. 2025
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The emu egg—a two pound, eight-inch ovoid with a sultry teal shell gently speckled in pale green—seemed like just the right absurdist final flourish for an already insane endeavor.—
Helen Rosner,
The New Yorker,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Exorbitant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exorbitant. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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