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
Todd Richmond, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Anything that could be used as a weapon or cause harm is prohibited.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
The hearing will center on how NIL deals—which are supposed to be about name, image and likeness but are often about recruitment and retention—are permitted or prohibited in the new college sports world.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Apr. 2026
But after one of those incidents, his brother filed for an injunction that prohibited Abugharbieh from coming near him or his home.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
When the exhibition opens to the public from May 9th to November 22nd, entry will be prohibited.
—News Desk, Artforum, 28 Apr. 2026
Retailers are also prohibited from using surveillance data, shopping history, ethnicity or income to set different prices for different customers at the same time.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
For the dessert category, custards and puddings are prohibited, but Texas HS BBQ made sure to emphasize that bread pudding is not actually a pudding.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
The film, directed by Antoine Fuqua, had to reshoot the ending after it was discovered that a settlement with one of the singer’s accusers prohibited him from being mentioned in any film about Jackson.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 21 Apr. 2026
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
Logging is prohibited, planes must obey minimum altitude limits when flying over it, and motorized boats are limited to certain areas.
—Todd Richmond, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Anything that could be used as a weapon or cause harm is prohibited.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
The hearing will center on how NIL deals—which are supposed to be about name, image and likeness but are often about recruitment and retention—are permitted or prohibited in the new college sports world.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Apr. 2026
But after one of those incidents, his brother filed for an injunction that prohibited Abugharbieh from coming near him or his home.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
When the exhibition opens to the public from May 9th to November 22nd, entry will be prohibited.
—News Desk, Artforum, 28 Apr. 2026
Retailers are also prohibited from using surveillance data, shopping history, ethnicity or income to set different prices for different customers at the same time.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
For the dessert category, custards and puddings are prohibited, but Texas HS BBQ made sure to emphasize that bread pudding is not actually a pudding.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
The film, directed by Antoine Fuqua, had to reshoot the ending after it was discovered that a settlement with one of the singer’s accusers prohibited him from being mentioned in any film about Jackson.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prohibited
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Less than an hour’s drive from the holiday markets, on the way to Salla and its forbidden frontier, hundreds of Finnish soldiers are training to repel any future Russian invasion.—
Liam Denning,
Bloomberg,
12 Mar. 2026
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Women, whether secular or religious, remain forbidden to read, write or tell stories.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Vaping, meanwhile, is banned outright, and devices will be confiscated at the airport and may even attract fines.—
Shradha Shahani,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Vermont Principals’ Association banned the school, not just from basketball, but from all athletics and a range of academic competitions.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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It’s been nearly a decade since California voters legalized recreational cannabis, but production and sales remain outlawed in most of the state — and the black market dominates.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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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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Jackson’s settlement with the Chandler family turned out to include an agreement that forbade the estate to participate in depictions of the events around Chandler’s allegation.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The International Commerce Center, designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF), was also supposed to rise even taller than its 1,588 feet, but laws forbade it from exceeding the height of the surrounding mountains.—
Nathalie Nietzsche-Knappe,
Architectural Digest,
7 Apr. 2026
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