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
Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Bodies were sighted, but fuel that could have been easily ignited and the natural terrain hampered rescue efforts to the point where even airboats were eventually prohibited from skimming the river of grass to help.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 21 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
Additionally, regulators reiterated that hemp inversion is strictly prohibited.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
Acer and Asus have even been prohibited from selling PCs in Germany since January due to a Munich Regional Court ruling that the companies’ computers infringe on one of Nokia’s HEVC patents.
—ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026
Bordelon said the suspect was likely prohibited from legally owning firearms because of the conviction.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
The contest is void where prohibited by law.
—Cbs La Staff, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Could the Mets, for example, sell a 500-person hospitality area where cell phones were prohibited?
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 14 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
At one point during the discussion, Park Ridge Chief Bob Kampwirth said if the city did pass a resolution that prohibited city parking lot use, the most his officers could likely do would be to ask the federal officials to move.
—Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Bodies were sighted, but fuel that could have been easily ignited and the natural terrain hampered rescue efforts to the point where even airboats were eventually prohibited from skimming the river of grass to help.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 21 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
Additionally, regulators reiterated that hemp inversion is strictly prohibited.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
Acer and Asus have even been prohibited from selling PCs in Germany since January due to a Munich Regional Court ruling that the companies’ computers infringe on one of Nokia’s HEVC patents.
—ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026
Bordelon said the suspect was likely prohibited from legally owning firearms because of the conviction.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
The contest is void where prohibited by law.
—Cbs La Staff, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Could the Mets, for example, sell a 500-person hospitality area where cell phones were prohibited?
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 14 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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This month, the UAE banned most Iranians from entering or transiting the country.—
Dominic Dudley,
semafor.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Critics contend prediction markets are circumventing states’ sports betting laws and operating in places that have banned the practice.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 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
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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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In 1921, Decree 77 forbade the use of African languages in the schools.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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