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outlawing

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verb

present participle of outlaw

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Recent Examples of outlawing
Verb
The floodplain has been redrawn wider than ever, outlawing home construction in new danger zones. Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025 His congressional pawns could have passed a law outlawing ridicule of the president. Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025 This too is about students wanting to feel welcome–in the wake of the Supreme Court’s June 2023 decision outlawing affirmative action in admissions, applications to historically Black colleges like Howard University (#383) surged. Emma Whitford, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025 Together with the Civil War Amendments, outlawing slavery and involuntary servitude and ensuring all citizens equal protection of the laws and due process of law, the Bill of Rights stands as a constant guardian of individual liberty. Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 25 Aug. 2025 On May 21, Danika Globokar, the park’s acting deputy superintendent, signed a new rule outlawing the display of large flags, banners and signs at El Capitan, according to the Times. Abigail Adams, People.com, 20 Aug. 2025 That law introduced mandatory prison sentencing requirements along with outlawing street camping and harshening penalties for most violent crimes. Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 13 Aug. 2025 The change comes one year after the Colorado legislature passed a law outlawing parking minimums near frequent transit corridors. Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2025 City officials pushed for outlawing the horse carriage industry in response to the incident. Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlawing
Verb
  • While voting on the bill is unlikely, the provision banning software tools like virtual private networks, or VPNs, has caused concern over potential government overreach in tech spaces.
    Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Upping the ante, Sultana swiftly introduced a bill banning landlords from serving as MPs.
    Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Such work would be an important reality check as society grapples with this kind of emerging threat from AI, says Casadevall, but would be tricky to do, as it might be precluded by international treaties prohibiting the development of biological weapons.
    Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
  • All of that earned Todd Herman disbarment by the state Supreme Court last week, prohibiting him from practicing law in Florida.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Some of the commandments overlap with criminal law, such as prohibitions on murder and theft, but others do not.
    Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Oct. 2025
  • In addition to the cut-through traffic prohibitions for trucks on residential streets, city staff will work with the City Council on ordinance revisions to strengthen penalties on truck operators and owners who do not comply with signs and restrictions.
    Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • That’s what makes criminalizing hate so fraught, particularly regarding hate speech.
    The Detroit News Editorial Board, Twin Cities, 24 Sep. 2025
  • But in 2024, Anutin, who in the meantime assumed the role of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior within the new government, announced that the Thai government was planning to regulate cannabis without re-criminalizing it for recreational use, as initially planned.
    Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Friends had cycled through all summer, Leith explained, many with forbidding dietary restrictions.
    Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
  • After forbidding Rafferty from consulting Ellen, Edward sets off to do it himself.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025

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“Outlawing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlawing. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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