Exorbitant
adjective
Much too high in price or amount.
They are charging exorbitant prices for a small piece of cake.
Often appears as...
- exorbitant prices
- exorbitant fees
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Disapproving
adjective
Much too high in price or amount.
They are charging exorbitant prices for a small piece of cake.
Often appears as...
- exorbitant prices
- exorbitant fees
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Disapproving
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Pro Tip 1/3Negative Emotion
Used to express disapproval or frustration about high costs.
I was shocked by the exorbitant charges for the hotel room.
Pro Tip 2/3Unreasonable Costs
Implies that the price or amount is not just high, but unreasonably so.
The exorbitant cost of college tuition is a major concern.
Pro Tip 3/3Powerful Adjective
'Exorbitant' strongly highlights the extent to which costs exceed what is fair or appropriate.
Renting that luxury car is exorbitant and not worth it.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Emotion
Used to express disapproval or frustration about high costs.
I was shocked by the exorbitant charges for the hotel room.
Pro Tip 2/3Unreasonable Costs
Implies that the price or amount is not just high, but unreasonably so.
The exorbitant cost of college tuition is a major concern.
Pro Tip 3/3Powerful Adjective
'Exorbitant' strongly highlights the extent to which costs exceed what is fair or appropriate.
Renting that luxury car is exorbitant and not worth it.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Emotion
Used to express disapproval or frustration about high costs.
I was shocked by the exorbitant charges for the hotel room.
Pro Tip 2/3Unreasonable Costs
Implies that the price or amount is not just high, but unreasonably so.
The exorbitant cost of college tuition is a major concern.
Pro Tip 3/3Powerful Adjective
'Exorbitant' strongly highlights the extent to which costs exceed what is fair or appropriate.
Renting that luxury car is exorbitant and not worth it.
Compare with
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Why we make bad...
On the other hand, if you're visiting an underdeveloped country, and 25 dollars buys you a gourmet meal, it's exorbitant for a Big Mac. Why were you all sure that the answer to the question was no, before I'd even told you anything about the context? Because most of you compared the price of this Big Mac
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Seafood and Survival PIPE...
becoming scarce they were becoming altogether unavailable they were becoming exorbitantly expensive prohibitively expensive and I realized that it's really an opportunity and a burden that chefs have in that the cook has become the guiding hand of natural election in our world and it's the chefs
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The rise of modern...
They make exorbitant promises to their supporters, while casting their opponents as traitors actively undermining the country. But whether these politicians are sincere believers or manipulative opportunists, the dynamics they unleash can be profoundly destabilizing for liberal democracy.
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How does money...
and to benefit the original criminal. They might invest it into a legal business claiming payment by producing fake invoices, or even start a bogus charity, placing themselves on the board of directors with an exorbitant salary. Money laundering itself
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Trebor Scholz: Stuck in...
And one of the reasons that she stuck with the company is that she was paid more. So that is significant in the context of, typical tech platforms would take between 25 and 50 percent commission, which is an exorbitant amount for immigrants,
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Reimagining Dinosaurs PIPE...
paleontology and more generally what's your view on the overall trade in dinosaur fossils around the world well i mean yeah so one thing that's really unfortunate about this sale is that you know it went for this exorbitant amount of money
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The true power of the...
exorbitant prices many of us shudder in the wake of the collapse of Tower Records and ask ourselves are we next everyone I talked to in performing arts resonates to the world of aid words of Adrian rich who in dreams of a common
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Dilip Ratha: The hidden...
are also used for aid, trade and investment purposes. Another major impediment to the flow of remittances reaching the family is the large and exorbitant and illegal cost of recruitment,
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Hailstone Chop Shop PIPE...
have to buy food at the store for an exorbitant amount of money what's up but you know day when you crash like me no how come you're walking I think it's my crank maybe a piston
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How college loans...
So, college grads earn more than high school grads, but does it pay for the exorbitant tuition and the lost wages while at college? Now even economists admit
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Why we make bad...
On the other hand, if you're visiting an underdeveloped country, and 25 dollars buys you a gourmet meal, it's exorbitant for a Big Mac. Why were you all sure that the answer to the question was no, before I'd even told you anything about the context? Because most of you compared the price of this Big Mac
Video examples
Seafood and Survival PIPE...
becoming scarce they were becoming altogether unavailable they were becoming exorbitantly expensive prohibitively expensive and I realized that it's really an opportunity and a burden that chefs have in that the cook has become the guiding hand of natural election in our world and it's the chefs
Video examples
The rise of modern...
They make exorbitant promises to their supporters, while casting their opponents as traitors actively undermining the country. But whether these politicians are sincere believers or manipulative opportunists, the dynamics they unleash can be profoundly destabilizing for liberal democracy.
Video examples
How does money...
and to benefit the original criminal. They might invest it into a legal business claiming payment by producing fake invoices, or even start a bogus charity, placing themselves on the board of directors with an exorbitant salary. Money laundering itself
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Trebor Scholz: Stuck in...
And one of the reasons that she stuck with the company is that she was paid more. So that is significant in the context of, typical tech platforms would take between 25 and 50 percent commission, which is an exorbitant amount for immigrants,
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Reimagining Dinosaurs PIPE...
paleontology and more generally what's your view on the overall trade in dinosaur fossils around the world well i mean yeah so one thing that's really unfortunate about this sale is that you know it went for this exorbitant amount of money
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The true power of the...
exorbitant prices many of us shudder in the wake of the collapse of Tower Records and ask ourselves are we next everyone I talked to in performing arts resonates to the world of aid words of Adrian rich who in dreams of a common
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Dilip Ratha: The hidden...
are also used for aid, trade and investment purposes. Another major impediment to the flow of remittances reaching the family is the large and exorbitant and illegal cost of recruitment,
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Hailstone Chop Shop PIPE...
have to buy food at the store for an exorbitant amount of money what's up but you know day when you crash like me no how come you're walking I think it's my crank maybe a piston
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How college loans...
So, college grads earn more than high school grads, but does it pay for the exorbitant tuition and the lost wages while at college? Now even economists admit
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Tedros Adhanom
Ethiopian Politician
We are convinced that universal health coverage, with strong primary care and essential financial protection, is the key to achieving the ambitious health targets of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) and to avoiding impoverishment from exorbitant out-of-pocket health expenses.
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Rajinikanth
Indian Actor
A producer is bound to market his product with innovative gimmicks and quirky selling techniques, but distributors and exhibitors should not fall prey to it. Don't buy a film for exorbitant price and crib about losses post the film's release.
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Sucheta Dalal
Logically, it may be argued that banks could indeed lower interest rates and make up their profits through larger borrowing volumes. But banks, in turn, could justify exorbitant rates by arguing that they cater to a riskier segment.
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Bryan Stevenson
American Activist
Many states can no longer afford to support public education, public benefits, public services without doing something about the exorbitant costs that mass incarceration have created.
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Richard Cohen
American Journalist
I came of age when jobs were plentiful and college not exorbitantly expensive. I graduated with debt, but it was manageable, and I set off to do something I loved - journalism.
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Tamannaah
Indian Actress
Yes, I charge a certain remuneration fee, and yes, producers do pay me that sum. But if I didn't deserve it, why would somebody pay me an exorbitant amount?
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Rachel Campos-Duffy
American Entertainer
Socialism means government dependency, rationed resources, and exorbitant taxation. It means the destruction of every incentive to achieve.
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Gary Coleman
American Actor
I have lifestyle requirements. Photos, meetings, lunches, dinners, facial care, tooth care. It requires an exorbitant amount of money.
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Mahesh Manjrekar
Indian Actor
I act because I get money. Half the time I quote an exorbitant amount because I don't want to act. And sometimes it works.
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Melvin Van Peebles
American Actor
Making 'Sweetback' took an exorbitant amount of energy and time.
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Tedros Adhanom
Ethiopian Politician
We are convinced that universal health coverage, with strong primary care and essential financial protection, is the key to achieving the ambitious health targets of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) and to avoiding impoverishment from exorbitant out-of-pocket health expenses.
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Rajinikanth
Indian Actor
A producer is bound to market his product with innovative gimmicks and quirky selling techniques, but distributors and exhibitors should not fall prey to it. Don't buy a film for exorbitant price and crib about losses post the film's release.
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Sucheta Dalal
Logically, it may be argued that banks could indeed lower interest rates and make up their profits through larger borrowing volumes. But banks, in turn, could justify exorbitant rates by arguing that they cater to a riskier segment.
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Bryan Stevenson
American Activist
Many states can no longer afford to support public education, public benefits, public services without doing something about the exorbitant costs that mass incarceration have created.
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Richard Cohen
American Journalist
I came of age when jobs were plentiful and college not exorbitantly expensive. I graduated with debt, but it was manageable, and I set off to do something I loved - journalism.
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Tamannaah
Indian Actress
Yes, I charge a certain remuneration fee, and yes, producers do pay me that sum. But if I didn't deserve it, why would somebody pay me an exorbitant amount?
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Rachel Campos-Duffy
American Entertainer
Socialism means government dependency, rationed resources, and exorbitant taxation. It means the destruction of every incentive to achieve.
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Gary Coleman
American Actor
I have lifestyle requirements. Photos, meetings, lunches, dinners, facial care, tooth care. It requires an exorbitant amount of money.
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Mahesh Manjrekar
Indian Actor
I act because I get money. Half the time I quote an exorbitant amount because I don't want to act. And sometimes it works.
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Melvin Van Peebles
American Actor
Making 'Sweetback' took an exorbitant amount of energy and time.
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