NO-NOS Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

no-no's

noun

variants or no-nos

plural of no-no

as in prohibitions

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Noun

Separately, some states have their own prohibitions on silencers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
While CalChamber appreciates amendments made to remove prohibitions on facial and gait recognition technology, Myers said, the bill still limits their use.

— Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of prohibitions

Noun

The employees weren’t wearing hair restraints, some dry foods weren’t labeled and there was a flea infestation underneath the mop sink.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2026
The two children did not have safety restraints at the time of the crash, the crash log said.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of restraints

Noun

And why should airport baggage restrictions get in the way of a good travel look?

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026
Multinational companies that need AI services or cloud infrastructure for their China operations have to work with local providers because of restrictions on foreign providers, according to Fok.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of restrictions

Noun

Legislators earlier this year passed a provision in the state budget that extends limitations on corporate tax credits, including a $5-million state tax credit cap each year.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
In terms of procurement, infrastructural and market limitations do not incentivize the use of certified or recyclable materials.

— Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of limitations

Noun

This is the point where optimization engines and AI recommendations must interact with real people making real operational decisions under real-world constraints.

— George Ninikas, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026
But whether the technology behind the spectacle can scale commercially, with AI and software constraints unresolved, remains the question hanging over the stock.

— Anniek Bao,Jenni Reid,Jenny Lee, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of constraints

Noun

As art and its creators have shed their inhibitions in this post-Sadean world, politicians and cultural commentators have reliably lined up to condemn this total freedom of expression as being dangerous to society.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
Put inhibitions aside to experience the latest episode of Doc Talk, hosted by John Ridley (12 Years a Slave, Shirley), and Matt Carey, Deadline’s senior documentary editor.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 30 June 2026

Definition of inhibitions

Noun

That would match last year’s schedule when review embargoes for iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max and iPhone Air lifted in the same moment.

— David Phelan, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Broad arms embargoes on Israel or a hollowing-out of the alliance would make a regional settlement harder, not easier, to come by.

— Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026

Definition of embargoes

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