Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for no-no's
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Because college football players can’t unionize and bargain rules, anti-tampering and other prohibitions aren’t exempt from antitrust scrutiny and can be challenged as unreasonable restraints on trade and price-fixing schemes.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
12 Mar. 2026 -
The bill also forbids police departments from sharing data with any network that doesn’t follow the same prohibitions and confines data sharing to Connecticut agencies and agencies in New York, Rhode Island or Massachusetts that agree to abide by the same restrictions.—
Sara Bedigian,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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The data also shows a disproportionate use of restraints against Black children.—
Austen Erblat,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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The opening two weeks of the current fighting, however, have seen a significant loosening of the restraints on targeting critical infrastructure.—
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2026
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There was no immediate confirmation from Iran, where little information has been coming out due to internet outages, round-the-clock airstrikes and tight restrictions on journalists.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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The governor will declare an official drought, and water restrictions could be implemented.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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There are plenty of free VPN offerings on the market, but most come with strict usage limitations, and some compromise on data privacy.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
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This time, Petzold addresses its limitations.—
Holden Seidlitz,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
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Kelly, who built her reputation in a system defined by editorial constraints and institutional guardrails, now operates in one where those limits are largely absent.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Mar. 2026
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While advocates for more constraints on drilling point to the low number of permits the ECMC has denied, Robbins thinks that’s the wrong way to view the situation.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Metallica plays on the stereo while Garcia and Huerta operate like two rock stars with no inhibitions in the kitchen.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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The blow keeps you awake and the alcohol lowers your inhibitions.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Mar. 2026
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Energy analysts say prolonged turmoil could amount to one of the most severe sustained energy crises since the 1970s, when Arab oil embargoes and the 1979 Iranian Revolution choked off global exports, sent crude prices soaring, and tipped Western economies into recession.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
9 Mar. 2026
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Cultural and academic boycotts are expanding, and countries such as Spain, Italy, Canada, Germany and the Netherlands have imposed arms embargoes or trade restrictions, signs of a state moving toward pariah status.—
Ken Barnes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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“No-no's.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/no-no%27s. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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