ultraexpensive

adjective

ˌəl-trə-ik-ˈspen(t)-siv How to pronounce ultraexpensive (audio)
Definition of ultraexpensivenext
as in expensive
commanding a large price ultraexpensive medical equipment that only the largest hospitals can afford

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Recent Examples of ultraexpensive Today’s ultraexpensive drugs include not just new medications, like Mavenclad, the multiple sclerosis drug that Ms. Crawford needs, but also older medications that drug companies have hiked the prices of in the last few decades. — Francesca Paris, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultraexpensive
  1. expensive
  2. valuable
  3. costly
  4. premium
  5. precious
Adjective
  • Imposing higher tariffs on other nations, however, is likely to make many consumer goods more expensive at a time when many Americans’ fears of a pending recession are growing.
    — Annette Choi, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
  • The organization then uses these funds to offer mortgage loans to more people—conventional loans—, which are usually less expensive and require lower down payments.
    — Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Definition of expensive
Adjective
  • These shoes are so highly coveted and valuable that Sotheby’s hosted an auction to sell them.
    — Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
  • Unbeknownst to them, one friend intends to rob the place, seeking a valuable antique.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of valuable
Adjective
  • Ariane 6 and Vega C are costly, lack a path to reusability, and aren't geared to match SpaceX's blistering launch cadence.
    — Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Mar. 2025
  • The department is designed to ensure equitable access to quality education nationwide and enforces protections for students with disabilities, Its dismantling could be more costly for Trump-voting states than blue states, Axios' April Rubin has reported.
    — Axios, Axios, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of costly
Adjective
  • Constantin’s high-stakes bet could be a make-or-break test of the global appeal of premium European fantasy.
    — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Join Fox News for access to this content Plus special access to select articles and other premium content with your account - free of charge.
    — Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025
Definition of premium
Adjective
  • In 1545, Spanish colonizers greedy for precious metals established a mining town named Potosí in current-day Bolivia, more than 13,000 feet high, at the foot of a mountain that was rumored to be made of silver.
    — Tim Vernimmen, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The golden toilet was most certainly melted down and sold, worth about $3.6 million for the precious metal alone.
    — The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of precious

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“Ultraexpensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultraexpensive. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.

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