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as in banning
the act of ordering that something not be done or used
the principal's prohibition against the use of cell phones in the school building met with unanimous approval by the teachers
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as in ban
an order that something not be done or used
the school issued a prohibition against wearing clothing with obscene and provocative slogans
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Recent Examples of prohibition
But the organization is retaining its wider prohibition against receiving transfusions of others' blood -- a procedure routinely used with patients after accidents, violence or other blood loss.
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Arkansas Online, 21 Mar. 2026
Jehovah’s Witnesses announced members may now store and use their own blood for surgery, marking the first significant shift in the religion’s 75-year transfusion prohibition.
—Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
In the dusty foothills, there are parking restrictions within a half mile in every direction of the Guthrie house, with A-frame stands warning the Pima County Sheriff’s Department will strictly enforce the prohibitions.
—Celina Tebor, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
For a long time, this prohibition made sense; college sports were for amateur athletes who were full-time students.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Mar. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 21 Mar. 2026
Jehovah’s Witnesses announced members may now store and use their own blood for surgery, marking the first significant shift in the religion’s 75-year transfusion prohibition.
—Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
In the dusty foothills, there are parking restrictions within a half mile in every direction of the Guthrie house, with A-frame stands warning the Pima County Sheriff’s Department will strictly enforce the prohibitions.
—Celina Tebor, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
For a long time, this prohibition made sense; college sports were for amateur athletes who were full-time students.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prohibition
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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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On Sunday, police prevented Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa from entering the church, citing security concerns as Israel enforces a ban on gatherings in synagogues, churches and mosques during the ongoing war with Iran, which has brought missile strikes near holy sites.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Reddit has filed one of two constitutional challenges to the social media ban in the Australian High Court.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Prohibition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prohibition. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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