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
Advocates for cellphone bans say such prohibitions will help combat cyberbullying and mental health illnesses in youth.
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Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 8 June 2026
An additional six countries, including Canada and Mexico, would be slapped with a 10% tariff over their alleged failure to adequately enforce such prohibitions.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
The report found that 60 economies the United States does business with have failed to impose or effectively enforce prohibitions on importing items into their countries that were made by people who were working against their will or for insufficient funds.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
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.
—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
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
Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 8 June 2026
An additional six countries, including Canada and Mexico, would be slapped with a 10% tariff over their alleged failure to adequately enforce such prohibitions.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
The report found that 60 economies the United States does business with have failed to impose or effectively enforce prohibitions on importing items into their countries that were made by people who were working against their will or for insufficient funds.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
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.
—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
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
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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