as in forbidden
that may not be permitted
there will be no toleration for smoking and other prohibited activities
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as in banned
to order not to do or use or to be done or used
the city prohibits swimming in the lake after dark
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Recent Examples of prohibited
Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 11 July 2025
The list of prohibited and restricted items, as found on the CBP website, includes alcohol, biological materials, firearms, food and produce such as fruits and vegetables, soil, wildlife, fish, and gold, among other items.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
For example, Customs and Border Protection in the United States maintains a list of prohibited and restricted items for anyone entering the US and links to other departments if permits are required.
—Erica Kasper, WIRED, 21 Aug. 2024
Travelers can visit the CBP website to learn more about prohibited and restricted items.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 May 2024
The alleged owner of the alligator has been charged with keeping a prohibited and dangerous exotic species, according to the Monmouth County SPCA.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN, 21 Jan. 2023
For a full list of prohibited and permissible items, visit https://www.vangoghphx.com/faq.
—Kimi Robinson, The Arizona Republic, 24 Aug. 2021
Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Israeli fans of the team were prohibited from attending the match due to safety concerns, but disturbances still broke out regardless, with anti-Israel protesters in the vicinity.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
California’s 1850 law prohibited Black testimony in white defendants’ criminal cases.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Construction on new stores or renovations was prohibited during that window.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
As part of the separation between Penn and Barstool in 2023, Portnoy’s company was prohibited from partnering with another sportsbook until the end of the NFL season.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Headphones and earbuds are similarly prohibited during instructional time unless approved by school staff.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
No weapons are allowed at Chase Field Weapons of any kind, including pocket knives, are prohibited.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
In September, the Supreme Court temporarily lifted a lower court’s injunction that had prohibited ICE agents from using race or ethnicity as a factor in immigration stops in the Los Angeles area.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
There is, however, room for questions about where the line between prohibited and acceptable political involvement will fall in practice.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 11 July 2025
The list of prohibited and restricted items, as found on the CBP website, includes alcohol, biological materials, firearms, food and produce such as fruits and vegetables, soil, wildlife, fish, and gold, among other items.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
For example, Customs and Border Protection in the United States maintains a list of prohibited and restricted items for anyone entering the US and links to other departments if permits are required.
—Erica Kasper, WIRED, 21 Aug. 2024
Travelers can visit the CBP website to learn more about prohibited and restricted items.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 May 2024
The alleged owner of the alligator has been charged with keeping a prohibited and dangerous exotic species, according to the Monmouth County SPCA.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN, 21 Jan. 2023
For a full list of prohibited and permissible items, visit https://www.vangoghphx.com/faq.
—Kimi Robinson, The Arizona Republic, 24 Aug. 2021
Verb
Until now, Medicare had been prohibited by law from covering medications prescribed specifically for weight reduction, a policy rooted in the 2003 Medicare Modernization Act, as noted by health news service KFF.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Israeli fans of the team were prohibited from attending the match due to safety concerns, but disturbances still broke out regardless, with anti-Israel protesters in the vicinity.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
California’s 1850 law prohibited Black testimony in white defendants’ criminal cases.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Construction on new stores or renovations was prohibited during that window.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
As part of the separation between Penn and Barstool in 2023, Portnoy’s company was prohibited from partnering with another sportsbook until the end of the NFL season.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Headphones and earbuds are similarly prohibited during instructional time unless approved by school staff.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
No weapons are allowed at Chase Field Weapons of any kind, including pocket knives, are prohibited.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
In September, the Supreme Court temporarily lifted a lower court’s injunction that had prohibited ICE agents from using race or ethnicity as a factor in immigration stops in the Los Angeles area.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prohibited
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Lina, a young woman facing harsh coming-of-age rituals, forms a forbidden connection with a man.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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With every temptation, Jesus is lured into a forbidden world, and a terrified Joseph soon realizes that a demonic power is at work.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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The government banned the import, possession, use, manufacturing and distribution of all vapes in the Maldives in late 2024, regardless of age.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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The country's largest opposition party Chadema was banned from contesting the elections and its leader Tundu Lissu is currently on trial on treason charges.—
Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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King Henry’s laws adamantly forbade chattel slavery, outlawed colonialism, and created an economically robust, financially solvent Black state, one not dependent on the transatlantic slave trade.—
Marlene L. Daut
September 22,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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By season 1's conclusion, Fisk has taken over the city's government as mayor, locked away any potential threats to his power in a secret prison, installed his own shadow force of corrupt cops to exact his will, outlawed vigilanteism, and declared martial law.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Sep. 2025
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Utilities were stuck with the headache and expense of storing waste themselves, so in 2014, a judge forbade the federal government from continuing to collect the NWF fees.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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The officials forbade her from telling others about the nondisclosure agreement itself and made her promise to never pursue legal action.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Prohibited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prohibited. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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