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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 sponsor of the Senate bill says that the memorial won’t be impacted by this legislation, because the Pulse site is designated as a national memorial, and the bill explicitly excludes those sites from its prohibitions on local spending.
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Students created Instagram accounts with posts to share walking routes, protest times, last-minute changes and ground rules for the demonstrations, such as a prohibition on violence.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
Anderson never married and, like the female inventors who came before and after her, faced different constraints to entrepreneurship than men, such as prohibitions on owning property and opening bank accounts.
—Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 4 Mar. 2026
As part of the deal, the DOD agreed to prohibitions on using AI for domestic mass surveillance and fully autonomous weapons — both restrictions requested by Anthropic in last week’s negotiations.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 3 Mar. 2026
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Students created Instagram accounts with posts to share walking routes, protest times, last-minute changes and ground rules for the demonstrations, such as a prohibition on violence.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
Anderson never married and, like the female inventors who came before and after her, faced different constraints to entrepreneurship than men, such as prohibitions on owning property and opening bank accounts.
—Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 4 Mar. 2026
As part of the deal, the DOD agreed to prohibitions on using AI for domestic mass surveillance and fully autonomous weapons — both restrictions requested by Anthropic in last week’s negotiations.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prohibition
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But legal protections and the banning of DDT allowed for a comeback.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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And in return for all that scurrilous effort, not a single banning.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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The disagreement extends to members of the legislature’s Education Committee, with many Republicans opposing a statewide ban and many Democrats supporting one.—
Theo Peck-Suzuki,
Hartford Courant,
9 Mar. 2026
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Failure to follow the policy may result in temporary or permanent ban.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Prohibition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prohibition. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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