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How do I ensure that character death is impactful at higher levels?

In Fifth Edition *Dungeons & Dragons*, there are several spells available to Player Characters that allow them to resurrect dead PCs or NPCs. These include Revivify, Resurrection, True Resurrection, and Reincarnate, available to different classes at different levels.

Once the party has access to these spells at higher levels, death almost becomes an inconvenience instead of something major - they can just cast Resurrection for some monetary amount.

Given that, what can I, as a Dungeon Master, do to make sure that character death is taken seriously? If a player dies, it should be a serious matter, so what can I do to reinforce that at higher levels?