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
Tara Lynch, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Less than two months later, the two nations and Great Britain signed the Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, which prohibited weapons testing in the atmosphere and in the water.
—Abigail R. Hall, Oc Register, 8 June 2026
The Boulder Valley School District adopted one of the state’s first bans in 2019 when the district prohibited elementary- and middle-school students from using their phones during school hours.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 8 June 2026
Except where prohibited, acceptance of the Prize constitutes winner’s consent to Sponsor’s use of winner’s name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions, biographical information, hometown, and state for promotional purposes in any media without further payment of consideration.
—AJC.com, 8 June 2026
Unauthorized movement is prohibited and subject to administrative penalties or criminal prosecution.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Italian health regulations prohibited players from playing with the implantable cardioverter defibrillator.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
Lewis was accused of poisoning two white female housemates, assaulted by a white mob in response to the charge, and acquitted in court, only to then be accused of stealing art supplies and prohibited from reënrolling.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
However, mini bikes, pocket bikes, electric dirt bikes, electric off-road scooters, electric ATVs and electric side-by-side off-road vehicles are prohibited everywhere in the city except on private property.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 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
Because of prior convictions, which include federal gun charges, Burton is prohibited from owning a firearm.
—Tara Lynch, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Less than two months later, the two nations and Great Britain signed the Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, which prohibited weapons testing in the atmosphere and in the water.
—Abigail R. Hall, Oc Register, 8 June 2026
The Boulder Valley School District adopted one of the state’s first bans in 2019 when the district prohibited elementary- and middle-school students from using their phones during school hours.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 8 June 2026
Except where prohibited, acceptance of the Prize constitutes winner’s consent to Sponsor’s use of winner’s name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions, biographical information, hometown, and state for promotional purposes in any media without further payment of consideration.
—AJC.com, 8 June 2026
Unauthorized movement is prohibited and subject to administrative penalties or criminal prosecution.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Italian health regulations prohibited players from playing with the implantable cardioverter defibrillator.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
Lewis was accused of poisoning two white female housemates, assaulted by a white mob in response to the charge, and acquitted in court, only to then be accused of stealing art supplies and prohibited from reënrolling.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
However, mini bikes, pocket bikes, electric dirt bikes, electric off-road scooters, electric ATVs and electric side-by-side off-road vehicles are prohibited everywhere in the city except on private property.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prohibited
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Obsession, a Toronto premiere that has since turned into one of the year’s unlikeliest box-office successes with rare, late-run weekend gains, traces how forbidden desire spirals into supernatural terror.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
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In a discussion that Padilla started about a secret Groundlings show for gross-out comedy, Palmer summoned the ancient name of one of the forbidden Millennial texts.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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Peregrine falcons were heavily impacted by the use of the pesticide DDT, which was banned across the United States in 1972.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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Taiwan is weighing export controls that would restrict AI chip sales to all customers in China, Bloomberg reported Tuesday—a move that would bring the island into closer alignment with US rules that have banned such sales since 2022.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
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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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In a post-Soviet country restricted by state controls which forbade some basic human rights, as recently as 2013 they were still being told how to behave during their nation’s football matches.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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The judge gave Sanchez full custody and forbade Saenz and her children from speaking.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2026
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“Prohibited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prohibited. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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