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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultraexpensive
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Would most people be willing to buy an expensive BTF Edition graphics card that can't be installed on anything but another BTF board later on?—
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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.—
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This program has successfully reduced youth unemployment and offered valuable work experience.—
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According to publicly available documents and news reports, Combs’ most valuable personal possession is likely his 17,000 square foot, 10-bedroom mansion in the tony Holmby Hills section of Los Angeles.—
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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.—
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His slow start could have been costly – first impressions go a long way with awards voters.—
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It’s made in Portugal, and the linen itself is woven from premium flax sourced from Belgium and France.—
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These premium packages lack ads and offer unlimited skips per hour.—
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The precious moment a boy with cerebral palsy managed to blow out his own birthday candle has gone viral online.—
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Commodity Funds: 19 Best Buys These are the most cost-efficient funds holding either commodity futures or precious metals.—
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“Ultraexpensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultraexpensive. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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