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
This year, Out Leadership added 12 new indicators to gauge the impact of anti-LGBTQ+ policies such as bathroom access restrictions, pronoun and name-use prohibitions and restrictions on adult gender-affirming care, Sears said.
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Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 1 June 2026
Despite being freed from the clutches of PASPA, our two largest states, California and Texas, continue to maintain existing state-law prohibitions against sports gambling, as have nine other states on both sides of the political spectrum.
—Daniel Wallach, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The 10 agents who operated in each simulation were all subject to the same laws, including prohibitions on theft, property destruction, and deception.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 28 May 2026
The ancient Greek sport of pankration employed techniques from the more structured disciplines of boxing and wrestling, with no rules except for prohibitions on eye-gouging and biting.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
This patchwork of prediction market prohibitions come as cases of military and political insider trading mount.
—Luke Garrett, NPR, 19 May 2026
Italy banned the farming, breeding and killing of animals for fur production beginning in 2022, joining a growing number of European countries that have enacted similar prohibitions or phase-outs.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
Thus, removing and transporting a whale’s head without a permit could fall under prohibitions on unauthorized possession and transport.
—Sam Zeveloff, STAT, 9 May 2026
Managers at various locations have already lifted prohibitions on hunting stands that damage trees and training hunting dogs, using vehicles to retrieve animals and hunting along trails, according to an NPCA review of site regulations the organization recently performed after learning of the order.
—Todd Richmond, Twin Cities, 8 May 2026
Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 1 June 2026
Despite being freed from the clutches of PASPA, our two largest states, California and Texas, continue to maintain existing state-law prohibitions against sports gambling, as have nine other states on both sides of the political spectrum.
—Daniel Wallach, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The 10 agents who operated in each simulation were all subject to the same laws, including prohibitions on theft, property destruction, and deception.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 28 May 2026
The ancient Greek sport of pankration employed techniques from the more structured disciplines of boxing and wrestling, with no rules except for prohibitions on eye-gouging and biting.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
This patchwork of prediction market prohibitions come as cases of military and political insider trading mount.
—Luke Garrett, NPR, 19 May 2026
Italy banned the farming, breeding and killing of animals for fur production beginning in 2022, joining a growing number of European countries that have enacted similar prohibitions or phase-outs.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
Thus, removing and transporting a whale’s head without a permit could fall under prohibitions on unauthorized possession and transport.
—Sam Zeveloff, STAT, 9 May 2026
Managers at various locations have already lifted prohibitions on hunting stands that damage trees and training hunting dogs, using vehicles to retrieve animals and hunting along trails, according to an NPCA review of site regulations the organization recently performed after learning of the order.
—Todd Richmond, Twin Cities, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prohibitions
Noun
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As courts weigh transgender military bans and states restrict gender-affirming care, some corporations retreat from sponsorship while local businesses step up to keep hometown Pride celebrations funded and visible.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Out Leadership decided to make the additions after the Supreme Court struck down state conversion therapy bans.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
1 June 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 9 Jun. 2026.
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