as in prohibiting
the act of ordering that something not be done or used
the outlawing of cell phone use by motorists is intended to reduce accidents caused by distracted driving
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as in banning
to make or declare contrary to the law
a push to outlaw smoking in all public buildings
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as in forbidding
to order not to do or use or to be done or used
fed up with the constant interruptions, the physician has outlawed all cell phone use from his office
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Recent Examples of outlawing
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
Legal experts say the latest ruling is different, functionally outlawing cash bail in most cases, and strictly capping the amount in others.
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Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
In response, Lebanon’s government took the extraordinary step of outlawing Hezbollah’s military operations.
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Euan Ward,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
In 2023, the Republican lawmakers raised that threshold to 60%, while also outlawing the public sector employees from using payroll deduction for membership dues.
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Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
24 May 2026
The bill bans most bets placed on prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket, explicitly outlawing wagers on topics including sports, weather, popular culture events, war, and death.
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Eric Henderson,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
The Lebanese government, which includes political representatives from Hezbollah, has also moved to put pressure on the group, outlawing its paramilitary wing and ordering the country’s security forces to rid the capital, Beirut, of all non-state arms.
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Nada Bashir,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2026
This year also marks the 75th anniversary of an extraordinary case of student activism that helped lead to the Supreme Court’s decision outlawing segregated schools.
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Jonathan Entin,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
Mariya Taher, co-founder and executive director of Sahiyo, a nonprofit fighting female genital mutilation, said the existence of state legislation outlawing the practice helps to counter beliefs in certain communities that female genital mutilation is necessary for girls.
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Emilia Otte,
Hartford Courant,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
Players will still be able to cover their mouths when conversing normally, but outlawing the act during disagreements is designed to remove plausible deniability for any player accused of making discriminatory remarks while their mouth is obscured.
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Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
Legal experts say the latest ruling is different, functionally outlawing cash bail in most cases, and strictly capping the amount in others.
—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
In response, Lebanon’s government took the extraordinary step of outlawing Hezbollah’s military operations.
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Euan Ward,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
In 2023, the Republican lawmakers raised that threshold to 60%, while also outlawing the public sector employees from using payroll deduction for membership dues.
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Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
24 May 2026
The bill bans most bets placed on prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket, explicitly outlawing wagers on topics including sports, weather, popular culture events, war, and death.
—
Eric Henderson,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
The Lebanese government, which includes political representatives from Hezbollah, has also moved to put pressure on the group, outlawing its paramilitary wing and ordering the country’s security forces to rid the capital, Beirut, of all non-state arms.
—
Nada Bashir,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2026
This year also marks the 75th anniversary of an extraordinary case of student activism that helped lead to the Supreme Court’s decision outlawing segregated schools.
—
Jonathan Entin,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
Mariya Taher, co-founder and executive director of Sahiyo, a nonprofit fighting female genital mutilation, said the existence of state legislation outlawing the practice helps to counter beliefs in certain communities that female genital mutilation is necessary for girls.
—
Emilia Otte,
Hartford Courant,
12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlawing
Noun
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The talk was organized by local synagogues and the Chattanooga Jewish Federation in response to the banning of the novel by a nearby Tennessee school district a month prior.
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The reforms led to the creation of the forward pass and the banning of dangerous formations.
Verb
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According to Human Rights Watch, at least 67 countries have national laws criminalizing same-sex relations between consenting adults, and at least nine have criminalize forms of gender expression.
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Civil liberties advocates say the settlement underscores First Amendment protections for controversial online speech and warns law enforcement nationwide to tread carefully when criminalizing social media posts.
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The shelter has now implemented clear guidance to rescue partners prohibiting the transfer of dogs to organizations that do not meet shelter standards, including those under active investigation or without current nonprofit status.
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Many schools around the country are already prohibiting mobile phone use over concerns.
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The company could not secure an exception to the state’s prohibition of the storage of high-level radioactive waste from out of state.
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The prohibition against living people appearing on currency dates to 1866, when Congress took action after a Treasury official, Spencer Clark, printed his face on banknotes.
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Osees can be a forbidding proposition, even for longtime followers of John Dwyer’s garage-psych armada.
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The main entrance is sealed by a forbidding steel gate, pierced only by a peephole through which the durwans can scrutinize would-be visitors.
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“Outlawing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlawing. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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