no-no's

variants or no-nos
Definition of no-no'snext
plural of no-no

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for no-no's
Noun
  • Not all agencies have implemented prohibitions on shooting at vehicles.
    Ben Jones, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2026
  • The government increased the number of obstacles to undermine the competitiveness of elections, the ability to run an organized campaign, and this has included not just terrible regulations, but arrests and prohibitions.
    Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • As demonstrations outside an immigration enforcement facility near Chicago have ramped up over the past couple of months, so has the number of protesters being led away in restraints and facing a court date.
    Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
  • To receive a replacement, disassemble the high chair, cut the restraints and seat cover, and email photo proof that the item has been taken apart.
    Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Regional restrictions may apply.
    Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Details are still emerging over exactly what the new flight restrictions will mean for airline travelers.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The federal government has acknowledged these limitations.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Given my technical limitations and lack of experience, my version ironically sounded even cheesier and more synth driven than Chuck’s original.
    Bear McCreary, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Autoliv and Tensor say their co-developed system is intended to remove those constraints without compromising safety.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
  • The Fed also has an emergency lending authority with almost zero practical constraints.
    Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The key is to relax, let go of your inhibitions, and just have fun.
    Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Formal networking or making casual conversation with colleagues can sometimes feel awkward or forced, and many have welcomed the slight reduction to inhibitions that responsible use of alcohol affords.
    Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Biden’s national security advisers may not have used the same language in public, but boosting US oil and gas production as a means of countering the influence of Russia and Gulf states has been a common goal for US presidents going back at least to the Arab oil embargoes of the 1970s.
    Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 9 Dec. 2025
  • But Oregon Solicitor General Benjamin Gutman told the court the tariffs are fundamentally different from embargoes.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 5 Nov. 2025
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“No-no's.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/no-no%27s. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.

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