as in banning
the act of ordering that something not be done or used
not surprisingly, the prohibiting of the use of cell phones proved to be unpopular with patients visiting the doctor
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as in forbidding
to order not to do or use or to be done or used
the city prohibits swimming in the lake after dark
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Recent Examples of prohibiting
Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
According to the Wisconsin Watersports Coalition, at least eight states have enacted statewide buffer zones prohibiting wakeboats from operating within 200, 300, or 500 feet of shorelines and docks.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026
Other rules include prohibiting mound visits, as well as stepping out of the batter's box between pitches and bunting.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2026
Texas has passed limited regulations on the product since 2023, prohibiting its sale to minors and restricting the amounts of 7-OH allowed in the products.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026
Last year, state legislators began debating strengthening protections and prohibiting the sale of non-biodegradable helium and lighter-than-air gas balloons.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
The city agreed, reducing maximum e-bike speeds to 15 mph on city trails, prohibiting e-bikes on sidewalks and imposing penalties.
—Sarah Raza, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
More than two dozen states have laws prohibiting transgender women and girls from participating in certain sports and some have barred gender-affirming surgeries for minors.
—CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
There is no code prohibiting masks or obscuring costumes at protests in Wisconsin.
—Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
Rather than prohibiting unlicensed copies, the patent became, combined with the rise of the internet, a blueprint for pirates.
—Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
According to the Wisconsin Watersports Coalition, at least eight states have enacted statewide buffer zones prohibiting wakeboats from operating within 200, 300, or 500 feet of shorelines and docks.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026
Other rules include prohibiting mound visits, as well as stepping out of the batter's box between pitches and bunting.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2026
Texas has passed limited regulations on the product since 2023, prohibiting its sale to minors and restricting the amounts of 7-OH allowed in the products.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026
Last year, state legislators began debating strengthening protections and prohibiting the sale of non-biodegradable helium and lighter-than-air gas balloons.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
The city agreed, reducing maximum e-bike speeds to 15 mph on city trails, prohibiting e-bikes on sidewalks and imposing penalties.
—Sarah Raza, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
More than two dozen states have laws prohibiting transgender women and girls from participating in certain sports and some have barred gender-affirming surgeries for minors.
—CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
There is no code prohibiting masks or obscuring costumes at protests in Wisconsin.
—Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prohibiting
Noun
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Still, Sylvain sees the banning of innocent users as a potential overcorrection.—
Annie Joy Williams,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2026
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Board members who have personal agendas – for example book banning, cell phone usage, gender and pronoun issues, history lessons, religious instruction – may be looking for a leader who feels similarly.—
Marsha Sutton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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On a campy and subversive new album featuring Bladee, the Ukrainian black metal artist aspires to make the notoriously forbidding genre a little warmer.—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
31 Mar. 2026
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Generally speaking, courts have ruled against people who violate a religious-neutral law while practicing their religion, including a notable 1990 case that found a man’s religious peyote use could still be penalized under an Oregon law forbidding it.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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From the prohibition against representation that binds the globe in images.—
Timmy Straw,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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If the goal is truly to protect consumers, the solution does not lie in reducing the visibility of the legal market through federal prohibitions, but rather in avoiding excessive intervention.—
Cláudia Nunes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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In 2024, Berkeley and Oakland passed ordinances outlawing discrimination based on family structure, including polyamorous relationships.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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Mariya Taher, co-founder and executive director of Sahiyo, a nonprofit fighting female genital mutilation, said the existence of state legislation outlawing the practice helps to counter beliefs in certain communities that female genital mutilation is necessary for girls.—
Emilia Otte,
Hartford Courant,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Prohibiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prohibiting. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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