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
Claire Galofaro, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
Boise officials have reminded local businesses that bottomless mimosas and other unlimited-drink deals are prohibited in the city.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
Among the main reasons firing at cars is prohibited is that doing so can cause major public safety hazards.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Commercial vehicles would be prohibited, as would parking things like campers, food trucks and portable hot tubs and saunas.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Decades ago, the New York City Police Department prohibited its officers from shooting at moving vehicles.
—Ben Jones, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2026
Therefore, all interaction and communication between contestants are prohibited.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Handshakes, familiar and egalitarian, were prohibited.
—Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
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
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
Most police departments long ago prohibited officers from shooting at moving vehicles except for very limited circumstances where there’s no other option to save lives, experts say.
—Claire Galofaro, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
Boise officials have reminded local businesses that bottomless mimosas and other unlimited-drink deals are prohibited in the city.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
Among the main reasons firing at cars is prohibited is that doing so can cause major public safety hazards.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Commercial vehicles would be prohibited, as would parking things like campers, food trucks and portable hot tubs and saunas.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Decades ago, the New York City Police Department prohibited its officers from shooting at moving vehicles.
—Ben Jones, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2026
Therefore, all interaction and communication between contestants are prohibited.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Handshakes, familiar and egalitarian, were prohibited.
—Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prohibited
Adjective
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An ancient forbidden kingdom nestled by the Tibetan Plateau and some of the tallest peaks in the world, Mustang didn’t allow tourists until 1992 and formally joined the contemporary Federation of Nepal in 2008.—
Joe Baur,
Outside,
31 Oct. 2025
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In one study, University of Pennsylvania researchers manipulated LLMs into giving forbidden responses by applying persuasion techniques effective on humans.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the wake of the seizure, Haitian authorities banned in-transit cargo through the Dominican Republic.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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All dual-use items are banned from being exported to Japan for military use effective immediately, China's Ministry of Commerce said in a statement Tuesday.—
Josh Xiao Bloomberg,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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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
Verb
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As a Manhattan native, public school league rules forbade Powell from playing for a school outside the borough.—
Luke Cyphers,
Rolling Stone,
8 Jan. 2026
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As punishment, the pope forbade the city’s citizens from selling their textiles, plunging them into poverty.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Dec. 2025
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“Prohibited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prohibited. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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