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as in banning
the act of ordering that something not be done or used
the principal's prohibition against the use of cell phones in the school building met with unanimous approval by the teachers
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as in ban
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 prohibition
Like with the ozone hole, this worry must be catalyzed into civic engagement, building a global movement that works with governments to make a prohibition on superintelligence a reality.
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Andrea Miotti, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
Terms of Avalos’ release include a prohibition on travel outside Minnesota, continuing mental health treatment, no possession of weapons or alcohol, GPS monitoring, a curfew, and restricted use of the internet, according to court documents.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Players can, subject to some prohibitions, gamble on sports other than the NFL.
—Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Business of Fashion Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and former president of Ireland Mary Robinson sign a letter calling for a prohibition on the development of superintelligence.
—Ellie Austin, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
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Andrea Miotti, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
Terms of Avalos’ release include a prohibition on travel outside Minnesota, continuing mental health treatment, no possession of weapons or alcohol, GPS monitoring, a curfew, and restricted use of the internet, according to court documents.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Players can, subject to some prohibitions, gamble on sports other than the NFL.
—Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Business of Fashion Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and former president of Ireland Mary Robinson sign a letter calling for a prohibition on the development of superintelligence.
—Ellie Austin, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prohibition
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The district, which represents one of the fastest-growing communities in Kansas, has in recent years been roiled by controversies over mask mandates, purported book banning, the treatment of transgender students and use of a Kansans for Life video in classrooms.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025
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Police in London urged organizers to cancel a protest against the banning of the group Palestine Action due to take place on Saturday.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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And in May, the Supreme Court allowed the Administration to enforce a ban on transgender people from serving in the military.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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While county voters have previously rejected candidates who ran on culture war issues such as promoting book bans in schools or alleging election fraud, those who ran on platforms opposing zoning changes or apartment development had still found success at the polls in recent years.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Prohibition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prohibition. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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