as in bans
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 prohibitions
The industry is close to a moment where multiple sourcing regions are hit simultaneously by climate events, political instability, and market-entry forced labour prohibitions.
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Anna Triponel, Sourcing Journal, 23 Feb. 2026
Ideally, wrote Davis in a follow-up email, the government agency will spell out its specific concerns about each peptide, and then describe what data would be needed for the FDA to overturn its prohibitions.
—Sara Talpos — Undark, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026
Governments ban all sorts of goods and services for youth, adults, or both, and most prohibitions do not create other devastating social problems.
—Keith Humphreys, The Atlantic, 2 Feb. 2026
The 9th Circuit ruled that Bonta’s office successfully cited laws dating back to the 1830s that imposed prohibitions on Bowie knives and other bladed weapons.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
Others, including prohibitions on universal vote-by-mail and ranked choice voting -- two voting methods that have proved popular in some states -- would happen immediately.
—Lisa Mascaro The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2026
President Erdoğan mastered this approach—publicly criticizing rate decisions, invoking Islamic prohibitions on interest, signaling displeasure through state media—until governors either complied or departed.
—Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
However, Peled’s move challenges the longstanding status quo forbidding Jewish worship at the site, due to a combination of prohibitions imposed by the Jerusalem Islamic Waqf and Orthodox rabbis.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
Delisting would remove existing prohibitions on killing the wolves.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Anna Triponel, Sourcing Journal, 23 Feb. 2026
Ideally, wrote Davis in a follow-up email, the government agency will spell out its specific concerns about each peptide, and then describe what data would be needed for the FDA to overturn its prohibitions.
—Sara Talpos — Undark, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026
Governments ban all sorts of goods and services for youth, adults, or both, and most prohibitions do not create other devastating social problems.
—Keith Humphreys, The Atlantic, 2 Feb. 2026
The 9th Circuit ruled that Bonta’s office successfully cited laws dating back to the 1830s that imposed prohibitions on Bowie knives and other bladed weapons.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
Others, including prohibitions on universal vote-by-mail and ranked choice voting -- two voting methods that have proved popular in some states -- would happen immediately.
—Lisa Mascaro The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2026
President Erdoğan mastered this approach—publicly criticizing rate decisions, invoking Islamic prohibitions on interest, signaling displeasure through state media—until governors either complied or departed.
—Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
However, Peled’s move challenges the longstanding status quo forbidding Jewish worship at the site, due to a combination of prohibitions imposed by the Jerusalem Islamic Waqf and Orthodox rabbis.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
Delisting would remove existing prohibitions on killing the wolves.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prohibitions
Noun
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The interstate highway system was shut down for a week, along with local driving bans.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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Dangerous conditions prompted multiple emergency declarations and travel bans as tens of millions of people under blizzard warnings hunkered down.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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There’s something disturbing about these proscriptions, which is why both Kalmey and Miola identify them as critical.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Prohibitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prohibitions. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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