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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 guidelines might need revising, with a shift in focus away from strict prohibition toward balance and moderation.
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New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2025
Anthropic ran into a similar problem recently because of its strict prohibition on surveillance, which Semafor reported irked White House officials.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Bills in the legislature in 2023 and 2025 attempting to regulate kratom — via age restrictions, labeling requirements and the prohibition of synthetic alkaloids like 7-OH — failed to pass out of committee.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
Guerin said that instead of creating a new prohibition for adults, the city should better enforce its earlier ban on sales of the products to children.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
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New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2025
Anthropic ran into a similar problem recently because of its strict prohibition on surveillance, which Semafor reported irked White House officials.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Bills in the legislature in 2023 and 2025 attempting to regulate kratom — via age restrictions, labeling requirements and the prohibition of synthetic alkaloids like 7-OH — failed to pass out of committee.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
Guerin said that instead of creating a new prohibition for adults, the city should better enforce its earlier ban on sales of the products to children.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prohibition
Noun
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Police in London urged organizers to cancel a protest against the banning of the group Palestine Action due to take place on Saturday.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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These included additional scrutiny of investments from China, the exclusion of Chinese companies from India’s 5G network, and the banning of Chinese apps such as TikTok.—
TANVI MADAN,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Sep. 2025
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These differentiating numbers are due to how the two organizations track book bans.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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The 1970s had seen a mass exodus of Argentina’s star players abroad, particularly to Spain, where a ban on foreign players had recently been lifted.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Prohibition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prohibition. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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