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
Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
The department also could issue a rule prohibiting federal funds for hospitals performing gender-affirming care for minors, which would kick off another set of legal challenges.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
But the council said Taiwan committed to making unionization more streamlined within two years and prohibiting recruitment fees charged to migrant workers within three years.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Among them were bills to restrict the use of flash-bang grenades and explosive breaching charges for crowd control and for immigration enforcement and a bill prohibiting ICE agents from arresting people on their way to a court proceeding.
—Andrew Graham
april 15, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Indeed, because deportation is not considered a criminal matter, the constitutional provisions protecting those accused and convicted of crimes do not apply, including prohibiting unreasonable searches and seizures, providing a lawyer and requiring a jury trial.
—Erwin Chemerinsky, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
Bills prohibiting virtual currency kiosks are advancing through the Minnesota Legislature with Democratic-Farmer-Labor and Republican support, with the Senate version passing in a 57-10 vote on Thursday.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2026
Savannah later passed an urban camping ordinance prohibiting camping, storing personal property in public spaces and obstructing sidewalks or traffic.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
New Jersey’s legislation prohibiting customers from pumping their own gas dates back to 1949.
—Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
El Monte passed a 45-day data center moratorium prohibiting processing, approval and acceptance of new data center land-use applications last month.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
The department also could issue a rule prohibiting federal funds for hospitals performing gender-affirming care for minors, which would kick off another set of legal challenges.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
But the council said Taiwan committed to making unionization more streamlined within two years and prohibiting recruitment fees charged to migrant workers within three years.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Among them were bills to restrict the use of flash-bang grenades and explosive breaching charges for crowd control and for immigration enforcement and a bill prohibiting ICE agents from arresting people on their way to a court proceeding.
—Andrew Graham
april 15, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Indeed, because deportation is not considered a criminal matter, the constitutional provisions protecting those accused and convicted of crimes do not apply, including prohibiting unreasonable searches and seizures, providing a lawyer and requiring a jury trial.
—Erwin Chemerinsky, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
Bills prohibiting virtual currency kiosks are advancing through the Minnesota Legislature with Democratic-Farmer-Labor and Republican support, with the Senate version passing in a 57-10 vote on Thursday.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2026
Savannah later passed an urban camping ordinance prohibiting camping, storing personal property in public spaces and obstructing sidewalks or traffic.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
New Jersey’s legislation prohibiting customers from pumping their own gas dates back to 1949.
—Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prohibiting
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Still, Sylvain sees the banning of innocent users as a potential overcorrection.—
Annie Joy Williams,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2026
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Board members who have personal agendas – for example book banning, cell phone usage, gender and pronoun issues, history lessons, religious instruction – may be looking for a leader who feels similarly.—
Marsha Sutton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Upending a delicate balance Our original Constitution refers to religion only in forbidding any religious test to hold public office.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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Both city and county councils have passed resolutions forbidding it.—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The White House did not immediately respond to a question about whether the prohibition spans both offensive and defensive strikes.—
Melanie Lidman,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Some educators are expanding technology prohibitions even further by dropping laptops from their classrooms, too.—
Melanie Asmar,
Denver Post,
16 Apr. 2026
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The administration shied away from outlawing such investments outright in 401(k)s.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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This year also marks the 75th anniversary of an extraordinary case of student activism that helped lead to the Supreme Court’s decision outlawing segregated schools.—
Jonathan Entin,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Prohibiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prohibiting. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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