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.
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Francesca Paris, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2023
Francesca Paris, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultraexpensive
Adjective
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There are also individuals who either stop using credit cards or avoid them altogether because of high interest rates or fees, which can make carrying a balance expensive.—
Rick Watkin,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Topical daytime shows are expensive to make and do not have the online shelf-life of big-ticket dramas and documentaries, meaning they are being scaled back as media companies switch strategy.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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Though this was not classified as a second Tommy John procedure, that rehab experience will be valuable.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Designers encourage keeping an eye out for the 10 categories of pieces below, which may actually be secretly valuable.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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His slow start could have been costly – first impressions go a long way with awards voters.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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While iPhones have always been costly, experts agree a new tariff environment and pressure from President Donald Trump to make them in the U.S. are likely to drive their prices higher.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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These premium packages lack ads and offer unlimited skips per hour.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
24 May 2025
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It’s made in Portugal, and the linen itself is woven from premium flax sourced from Belgium and France.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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Commodity Funds: 19 Best Buys These are the most cost-efficient funds holding either commodity futures or precious metals.—
William Baldwin,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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The precious moment a boy with cerebral palsy managed to blow out his own birthday candle has gone viral online.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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“Ultraexpensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultraexpensive. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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