no-no's

variants or no-nos
plural of no-no

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for no-no's
Noun
  • Brand, the Penn State Dickinson Law professor, told NPR that, as recipients of federal money, airports may face prohibitions on how to use that funding and that refusing to play the video could insulate them from future legal issues.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
  • But California and other states have passed similar laws to enable local prosecutors to enforce such prohibitions.
    Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • While objecting to restraints, Robinson’s attorneys agree with the sheriff that the court should limit or ban video and photographic coverage of proceedings.
    Stepheny Price , Melissa Chrise, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Perhaps surprisingly, there are few legal restraints to stop him.
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Earlier this month, China significantly tightened its restrictions on rare earth elements, which make up a key input in semiconductors found in an array of products from cars to home appliances.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Millions rely on them to bypass geographic restrictions, protect sensitive communications or simply browse more securely.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • During that time, Ashley has said he's been working on a policy that is both strong and permits access to the courthouse complex but has acknowledged the limitations of what is legally permissible.
    Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Configuring a new type of carrier from scratch may have led to the limitations.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • There’s something disturbing about these proscriptions, which is why both Kalmey and Miola identify them as critical.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The models struggled with spatial reasoning, and some showed a lack of awareness of their own constraints—including one model that repeatedly piloted itself down a flight of stairs.
    Billy Perrigo, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Often, those constraints are shed with the thought that populism will become a larger factor in what films are nominated.
    Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The key is to relax, let go of your inhibitions, and just have fun.
    Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Formal networking or making casual conversation with colleagues can sometimes feel awkward or forced, and many have welcomed the slight reduction to inhibitions that responsible use of alcohol affords.
    Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The moves between the world’s two largest economies have rattled markets, unnerved global industries of production shocks, and rekindled fears of a repeat of the tit-for-tat tariff offense in spring, when levies on Chinese and American imports reached levels tantamount to trade embargoes.
    John Liu, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
  • There have been a lot of calls for arms embargoes and a halt to aid for Israel.
    Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
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“No-no's.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/no-no%27s. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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