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
Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
Foreign ownership of any company with a broadcast license or cable company is generally prohibited.
—Joseph M. Singer, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
The post said that while those sorts of trades have always been prohibited, the company previously investigated suspicious trades after the fact instead of blocking the bets in advance.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2026
He is prohibited from having firearms, Jaques said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026
In the Sixties in Greece, under military rule, the music of Mikis Theodorakis was prohibited by decree, its composer imprisoned and exiled.
—Christina Hioureas, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2026
The boards have been criticized in the past for allowing officers to remain with the department even when they are prohibited from handling evidence or working in the field due to concerns about trustworthiness.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
But according to public advisories, PolkaDot bars in Denver contained chemicals prohibited in retail food products.
—David Kroll, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
Also, drones are prohibited here, and so is picking the flowers.
—Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 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
English said that, as federal workers, TSA officers must comply with ethics rules and are prohibited from accepting that kind of help.
—Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
Foreign ownership of any company with a broadcast license or cable company is generally prohibited.
—Joseph M. Singer, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
The post said that while those sorts of trades have always been prohibited, the company previously investigated suspicious trades after the fact instead of blocking the bets in advance.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2026
He is prohibited from having firearms, Jaques said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026
In the Sixties in Greece, under military rule, the music of Mikis Theodorakis was prohibited by decree, its composer imprisoned and exiled.
—Christina Hioureas, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2026
The boards have been criticized in the past for allowing officers to remain with the department even when they are prohibited from handling evidence or working in the field due to concerns about trustworthiness.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
But according to public advisories, PolkaDot bars in Denver contained chemicals prohibited in retail food products.
—David Kroll, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
Also, drones are prohibited here, and so is picking the flowers.
—Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 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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Hence, a new Wi-Fi router designed in the US, but produced abroad, or vice versa, would be banned.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Although banned in Venezuela, mercury remains prevalent in mining areas, contaminating rivers and exposing workers and nearby communities to toxic effects.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 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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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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And Stanford forbade spontaneous demonstrations across much of campus.—
Rose Horowitch,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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Then in May, Iranian authorities stopped him at the airport, seized his passport and forbade him from leaving the country.—
Philip Marcelo,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Prohibited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prohibited. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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