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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
The dispute deals with the 1878 Posse Comitatus Act – and its prohibition against the military serving in domestic law enforcement.
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
The prohibition applies only to those products containing TPO, according to the Nail Manufacturer Council on Safety, part of the Professional Beauty Association, a nonprofit advocacy community for beauty professionals across the United States.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
New York, South Carolina and Oklahoma have introduced bills proposing the prohibition of energy drink sales to anyone under 18.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Previous attempts to get lawmakers to reverse that prohibition have failed to gain traction.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
The prohibition applies only to those products containing TPO, according to the Nail Manufacturer Council on Safety, part of the Professional Beauty Association, a nonprofit advocacy community for beauty professionals across the United States.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
New York, South Carolina and Oklahoma have introduced bills proposing the prohibition of energy drink sales to anyone under 18.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Previous attempts to get lawmakers to reverse that prohibition have failed to gain traction.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prohibition
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The brothers argue that the banning of their accounts amounts to a breach of contract and caused substantial financial losses, bringing a dozen claims against both Meta and TikTok.—
Julia Shapero,
The Hill,
19 Aug. 2025
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Schlep concedes to being relatively powerless, but says he’s been heartened by the online community’s response to his banning.—
Steven Asarch,
PC Magazine,
14 Aug. 2025
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Critics and rights groups argued that both the ban and the bill function as tools for censorship, threatening freedom of expression, press freedom and fundamental rights.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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That includes supporting a ban on semiautomatic automatic weapons and high capacity magazines.—
Mark Vancleave,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Prohibition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prohibition. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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