1
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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The 22nd Amendment capping the president at two terms is as integral to the Constitution as any of the Amendments, from free speech and the right to practice the religion of your choice to trial by jury or the prohibition of quartering troops in private homes.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025
The Polk County government declared a state of emergency Wednesday and noted that a statewide prohibition on outdoor fires was still in effect.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2025
Jha highlighted that in the absence of any strict contractual prohibitions mentioned in the licensing agreements between the streamer and creator, platforms tend to exercise their own editorial discretion.
—Viren Naidu, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2025
Short of a full prohibition, Congress could also look to copy smart reforms from the states, as Judge Glock and Renu Mukherjee have written in a recent Manhattan Institute report.
—The Editors, National Review, 31 Mar. 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025
The Polk County government declared a state of emergency Wednesday and noted that a statewide prohibition on outdoor fires was still in effect.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2025
Jha highlighted that in the absence of any strict contractual prohibitions mentioned in the licensing agreements between the streamer and creator, platforms tend to exercise their own editorial discretion.
—Viren Naidu, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2025
Short of a full prohibition, Congress could also look to copy smart reforms from the states, as Judge Glock and Renu Mukherjee have written in a recent Manhattan Institute report.
—The Editors, National Review, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Prohibition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prohibition. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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