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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
Five months after passing an ordinance to ban smoking in parks, the city of Fort Lauderdale finally slapped stickers on existing signs about this prohibition that do not get people’s attention.
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John Michael Pierobon, Sun Sentinel, 25 May 2025
If the legislation passes, individuals subject to the prohibition would be required to sell restricted property within two years.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
Members of law enforcement, as agents of the prosecution, are included as part of the court’s prohibition on statements about the case outside of the court record.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 15 May 2025
The broad prohibition also seems to work against Trump’s stated goal of bringing more jobs to America.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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John Michael Pierobon, Sun Sentinel, 25 May 2025
If the legislation passes, individuals subject to the prohibition would be required to sell restricted property within two years.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
Members of law enforcement, as agents of the prosecution, are included as part of the court’s prohibition on statements about the case outside of the court record.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 15 May 2025
The broad prohibition also seems to work against Trump’s stated goal of bringing more jobs to America.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prohibition
ban
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The main culprit was a Trump Administration ban on exporting its H2O chips into the Chinese market, which Nvidia has said is worth $50 billion to the company.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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During a hearing in Boston on Thursday, the judge extended her order blocking the ban on enrolling international students.—
Michael Casey,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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“Prohibition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prohibition. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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