as in bans
an order that something not be done or used
the school issued a prohibition against wearing clothing with obscene and provocative slogans
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Recent Examples of prohibitions
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.
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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
But if there was any hope that Taliban authorities might relax their prohibitions on women studying, if only to help other women, it was dashed just two weeks after the earthquake struck.
—NPR, 14 Oct. 2025
In addition, the NCAA on Monday clarified that, regardless of college athletes and coaches betting on pro sports, NCAA championships will continue with prohibitions on advertising and sponsorships associated with sports betting.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Such prohibitions can take many forms and can happen in different contexts.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Some of the commandments overlap with criminal law, such as prohibitions on murder and theft, but others do not.
—Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Oct. 2025
This approach balances access with protection rather than using blanket prohibitions.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2025
In addition to the cut-through traffic prohibitions for trucks on residential streets, city staff will work with the City Council on ordinance revisions to strengthen penalties on truck operators and owners who do not comply with signs and restrictions.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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
But if there was any hope that Taliban authorities might relax their prohibitions on women studying, if only to help other women, it was dashed just two weeks after the earthquake struck.
—NPR, 14 Oct. 2025
In addition, the NCAA on Monday clarified that, regardless of college athletes and coaches betting on pro sports, NCAA championships will continue with prohibitions on advertising and sponsorships associated with sports betting.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Such prohibitions can take many forms and can happen in different contexts.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Some of the commandments overlap with criminal law, such as prohibitions on murder and theft, but others do not.
—Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Oct. 2025
This approach balances access with protection rather than using blanket prohibitions.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2025
In addition to the cut-through traffic prohibitions for trucks on residential streets, city staff will work with the City Council on ordinance revisions to strengthen penalties on truck operators and owners who do not comply with signs and restrictions.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prohibitions
Noun
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More schools are adopting policies banning cell phones, from all-out bans that forbid students from taking their phones out at any time of day to more flexible policies that allow older students to have their phones out during lunch or other breaks.—
Lily Altavena,
Freep.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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In 1948, two years after the NHL Board of Governors' warning, Billy Taylor and Don Gallinger were issued lifetime bans for betting on games.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
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“Prohibitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prohibitions. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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