prohibitions

plural of prohibition

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Recent Examples of prohibitions But if there was any hope that Taliban authorities might relax their prohibitions on women studying, if only to help other women, it was dashed just two weeks after the earthquake struck. NPR, 14 Oct. 2025 In addition, the NCAA on Monday clarified that, regardless of college athletes and coaches betting on pro sports, NCAA championships will continue with prohibitions on advertising and sponsorships associated with sports betting. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2025 Such prohibitions can take many forms and can happen in different contexts. Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025 But the fate of those prohibitions is now in question, as the nation’s highest court will begin hearing a challenge to Colorado’s state-level ban on conversion therapy for minors on Tuesday. Solcyré Burga, Time, 7 Oct. 2025 Some of the commandments overlap with criminal law, such as prohibitions on murder and theft, but others do not. Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Oct. 2025 This approach balances access with protection rather than using blanket prohibitions. Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2025 In addition to the cut-through traffic prohibitions for trucks on residential streets, city staff will work with the City Council on ordinance revisions to strengthen penalties on truck operators and owners who do not comply with signs and restrictions. Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025 As a sign of the effort’s feasibility, the statement points to similar international resolutions that established red lines in other dangerous arenas, like prohibitions on biological weapons or ozone-depleting chlorofluorocarbons. Jared Perlo, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prohibitions
bans
Noun
  • China notified countries before announcing the measures, the ministry said, emphasizing that export controls are not export bans.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 13 Oct. 2025
  • China has its tight controls on all online activity, maintaining bans on top American digital entities such as Google Search, Facebook, Instagram and Reddit.
    Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2025

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