no-no's

variants or no-nos
plural of no-no

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for no-no's
Noun
  • But if there was any hope that Taliban authorities might relax their prohibitions on women studying, if only to help other women, it was dashed just two weeks after the earthquake struck.
    NPR, NPR, 14 Oct. 2025
  • In addition, the NCAA on Monday clarified that, regardless of college athletes and coaches betting on pro sports, NCAA championships will continue with prohibitions on advertising and sponsorships associated with sports betting.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Three people working on pizzas and other food weren’t wearing hair restraints.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Maybe because children often find ways to circumvent those restraints, 67% of respondents want tech companies to do more to set limits.
    Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Cifuentes sees a bright future for the club, with academy graduates Jeremy Monga, Louis Page, Jake Evans and Silko Thomas giving him options in the face of restrictions on recruitment.
    Rob Tanner, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Two downsides might be aircraft noise and exhaust fumes, and zoning restrictions can limit new development or the expansion of a home.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The bill would provide farmers with the option of receiving partial payments to cover crop losses, as well as lift payment limitations for price and revenue loss programs.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Unlike other cities that create a 10-year plan, Pittsburg aims to develop a 40-year urban forestry master plan to be better prepared for climate change, sustainability, and budget limitations, said Farmer.
    Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • About the Technology The new AI engine is designed to automatically interprets goals, constraints, and deliverables to generate structured project plans — complete with milestones, dependencies, and timelines.
    Maria Williams, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Acknowledging the club’s payroll constraints and the up-in-the-air ownership situation following reports that John Fisher intends to sell the team, Arena said the Quakes need to surround players like Martinez and Christian Espinoza, one of the top scoring duos in the league, with more talent.
    Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Two fanbases found mutual ground, sympathetic to the other’s situation, with Newcastle previously unable to sign a senior player for three consecutive windows and Villa suffering similar inhibitions this summer.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The moves between the world’s two largest economies have rattled markets, unnerved global industries of production shocks, and rekindled fears of a repeat of the tit-for-tat tariff offense in spring, when levies on Chinese and American imports reached levels tantamount to trade embargoes.
    John Liu, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
  • There have been a lot of calls for arms embargoes and a halt to aid for Israel.
    Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The only way for bans on youth tackling to reach all the kids who play would be state or national legislation.
    Alana Semuels, Time, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Despite the economic boon wind and solar can provide for rural economies, county governments across the state have begun placing significant impediments and outright bans on their development.
    Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 20 Oct. 2025
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“No-no's.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/no-no%27s. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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