as in banning
the act of ordering that something not be done or used
not surprisingly, the prohibiting of the use of cell phones proved to be unpopular with patients visiting the doctor
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as in forbidding
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 prohibiting
Josiane Yazbeck, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
Since then, the Los Angeles County agricultural commissioner has been collaborating with the fumigation facilities on ideas to reduce risk from the pesticide, including installing higher smoke stacks to disperse emissions and prohibiting fumigation during school hours.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
The sweeping proposals include cutting off federal Medicaid and Medicare funding from hospitals that provide gender-affirming care to children and prohibiting federal Medicaid dollars from being used to fund such procedures.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Masked gunmen on motorcycles shot into the air outside polling centers, and government personnel started prohibiting the retrieval of voting tallies.
—Helena Carpio, Time, 16 Jan. 2026
In New Mexico, state lawmakers took an unconventional step by legalizing psilocybin for therapeutic use and prohibiting employer discipline based solely on its legal use outside of work.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
And those denials continue into 2026 amid more recent allegations of misconduct and abuse that last month led to a ruling prohibiting him from coaching until December 2030.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2026
In California, the state Legislature passed bills prohibiting immigration officers from wearing masks and requiring them to display identification during operations.
—Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 13 Jan. 2026
In Burleson, there’s an ordinance prohibiting bikes, scooters and the like on sidewalks in the Old Town commercial district, but there’s no law prohibiting e-scooters or e-bikes on streets and sidewalks in other parts of the city, parks excluded.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Jan. 2026
Verb
Additional legal frameworks include the 1976 ENMOD Convention prohibiting environmental modification techniques for military purposes and Protocol I to the Geneva Conventions that prohibits methods of warfare intended or expected to cause widespread, long-term and severe environmental damage.
—Josiane Yazbeck, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
Since then, the Los Angeles County agricultural commissioner has been collaborating with the fumigation facilities on ideas to reduce risk from the pesticide, including installing higher smoke stacks to disperse emissions and prohibiting fumigation during school hours.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
The sweeping proposals include cutting off federal Medicaid and Medicare funding from hospitals that provide gender-affirming care to children and prohibiting federal Medicaid dollars from being used to fund such procedures.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Masked gunmen on motorcycles shot into the air outside polling centers, and government personnel started prohibiting the retrieval of voting tallies.
—Helena Carpio, Time, 16 Jan. 2026
In New Mexico, state lawmakers took an unconventional step by legalizing psilocybin for therapeutic use and prohibiting employer discipline based solely on its legal use outside of work.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
And those denials continue into 2026 amid more recent allegations of misconduct and abuse that last month led to a ruling prohibiting him from coaching until December 2030.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2026
In California, the state Legislature passed bills prohibiting immigration officers from wearing masks and requiring them to display identification during operations.
—Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 13 Jan. 2026
In Burleson, there’s an ordinance prohibiting bikes, scooters and the like on sidewalks in the Old Town commercial district, but there’s no law prohibiting e-scooters or e-bikes on streets and sidewalks in other parts of the city, parks excluded.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prohibiting
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Leo Strauss, one of Plato’s most important modern interpreters, was a refugee from Nazi Germany, where the banning and burning of subversive books was extremely popular, especially with college students.—
Adam Kirsch,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
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The peregrine falcon faced near-extinction in the UK in the 1950s before it was rescued by the banning of the pesticide DDT and stronger legal reinforcements.—
Will Barker,
TheWeek,
8 Jan. 2026
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Her agents in Chicago have used chemical sprays on protesters multiple times despite a court order forbidding them from doing so.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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However, Peled’s move challenges the longstanding status quo forbidding Jewish worship at the site, due to a combination of prohibitions imposed by the Jerusalem Islamic Waqf and Orthodox rabbis.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
26 Jan. 2026
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Furs have come roaring back, despite continued industry prohibitions like bans at brands like Gucci, Prada and Chanel, and restrictions around the depiction of new animal fur in magazines owned by major publishers like Condé Nast, which includes Vogue and Vanity Fair.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
23 Jan. 2026
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This legislation, if adopted, could provide a blueprint for other states on how to effectively end prohibition.—
A.J. Herrington,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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But some lawmakers in the State Affairs Committee bristled at the idea of outlawing all city and county flags.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Jan. 2026
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Chicago aldermen approved a sweeping ban outlawing unlicensed businesses in the city from selling all but a few hemp products.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Prohibiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prohibiting. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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