FORBIDDANCES Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

forbiddances

noun

plural of forbiddance

as in prohibitions

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Noun

Federal courts have struck down some state prohibitions on hormone therapy for incarcerated people, while courts have allowed states to prohibit gender-transition surgeries in some circumstances.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026
There are also prohibitions on use-it-or-lose-it policies in California, Colorado, Montana and Nebraska.

— Jennifer Morehead, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of prohibitions

Noun

Those withdrawals – minus the portion attributed to individuals’ after-tax contributions – will be taxed like ordinary income at the child’s tax rate.

— Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
In contrast, 529s offer more investing options and withdrawals for qualified expenses are tax free.

— Medora Lee, USA Today, 3 July 2026

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That’s why Sarkin and Levitt began serving matching three-year suspensions of their law licenses Monday.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026
Eaton and Contreras were both issued suspensions stemming from last week’s benches-clearing brawl involving the Washington Nationals.

— Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 7 July 2026

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