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
Civil Code Section 4740 grandfathers rental prohibitions, while Section 4741 bans rental prohibitions and unreasonable restrictions.
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Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Players can, subject to some prohibitions, gamble on sports other than the NFL.
—Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Brand, the Penn State Dickinson Law professor, told NPR that, as recipients of federal money, airports may face prohibitions on how to use that funding and that refusing to play the video could insulate them from future legal issues.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
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
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
Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Players can, subject to some prohibitions, gamble on sports other than the NFL.
—Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Brand, the Penn State Dickinson Law professor, told NPR that, as recipients of federal money, airports may face prohibitions on how to use that funding and that refusing to play the video could insulate them from future legal issues.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prohibitions
Noun
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Academic, attendance gains follow school cellphone bans New research suggests that school cellphone policies can lead to academic gains — but not necessarily right away.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Nov. 2025
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California recently joined a wave of states putting sweepstakes bans into law, and sweepstakes operators have yet to score notable courtroom victories against regulators.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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 28 Nov. 2025.
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