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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 latest prohibition on tariff votes expired at the end of January.
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Justin Papp, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
There is no actual prohibition on enrichment.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Immediately speaking to both high class, service, and history, the sweet cherry cocktail is curated from a recipe the property secretly served during prohibition.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
The lawsuit seeks a declaration that NewsGuard’s First and Fourth amendment rights have been violated, and a prohibition on the Omnicom merger condition and civil investigative demand.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
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Justin Papp, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
There is no actual prohibition on enrichment.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Immediately speaking to both high class, service, and history, the sweet cherry cocktail is curated from a recipe the property secretly served during prohibition.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
The lawsuit seeks a declaration that NewsGuard’s First and Fourth amendment rights have been violated, and a prohibition on the Omnicom merger condition and civil investigative demand.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prohibition
Noun
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True to its founding fight over censorship and book banning, the institution remains a bastion dedicated to the transformative power of the book.—
Gioia Woods,
Literary Hub,
6 Feb. 2026
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Leo Strauss, one of Plato’s most important modern interpreters, was a refugee from Nazi Germany, where the banning and burning of subversive books was extremely popular, especially with college students.—
Adam Kirsch,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
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Under pressure from governments, including threats of bans and fines, X restricted Grok’s ability to generate certain explicit images last month.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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His government last year banned the popular Budapest Pride celebration and allowed facial recognition technology to be used to identify anyone participating despite the ban.—
MATTHEW LEE,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Prohibition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prohibition. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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