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
Because college football players can’t unionize and bargain rules, anti-tampering and other prohibitions aren’t exempt from antitrust scrutiny and can be challenged as unreasonable restraints on trade and price-fixing schemes.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Mar. 2026
The bill also forbids police departments from sharing data with any network that doesn’t follow the same prohibitions and confines data sharing to Connecticut agencies and agencies in New York, Rhode Island or Massachusetts that agree to abide by the same restrictions.
—Sara Bedigian, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
The legislation also aims to stop sportsbooks companies like FanDuel and DraftKings that have set up their own prediction markets, which analysts say could allow the companies to get around state gambling prohibitions.
—ABC News, 11 Mar. 2026
Google later dropped some prohibitions on working with the military.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
Of course, all of this discussion rests on the belief that contractual prohibitions are the load-bearing factor for preventing an AI system from being used for mass domestic surveillance or autonomous weapons.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2026
China’s new tech elite is expected to keep a low profile, however, given prohibitions on public displays of wealth, and the omnipresent threat of US sanctions.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 5 Mar. 2026
The six separations can be taken to include three sets of prohibitions.
—Cass Sunstein, Big Think, 5 Mar. 2026
The sponsor of the Senate bill says that the memorial won’t be impacted by this legislation, because the Pulse site is designated as a national memorial, and the bill explicitly excludes those sites from its prohibitions on local spending.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Mar. 2026
The bill also forbids police departments from sharing data with any network that doesn’t follow the same prohibitions and confines data sharing to Connecticut agencies and agencies in New York, Rhode Island or Massachusetts that agree to abide by the same restrictions.
—Sara Bedigian, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
The legislation also aims to stop sportsbooks companies like FanDuel and DraftKings that have set up their own prediction markets, which analysts say could allow the companies to get around state gambling prohibitions.
—ABC News, 11 Mar. 2026
Google later dropped some prohibitions on working with the military.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
Of course, all of this discussion rests on the belief that contractual prohibitions are the load-bearing factor for preventing an AI system from being used for mass domestic surveillance or autonomous weapons.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2026
China’s new tech elite is expected to keep a low profile, however, given prohibitions on public displays of wealth, and the omnipresent threat of US sanctions.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 5 Mar. 2026
The six separations can be taken to include three sets of prohibitions.
—Cass Sunstein, Big Think, 5 Mar. 2026
The sponsor of the Senate bill says that the memorial won’t be impacted by this legislation, because the Pulse site is designated as a national memorial, and the bill explicitly excludes those sites from its prohibitions on local spending.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prohibitions
Noun
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Part of the trouble for Cook has been differentiating between separate bans in Idaho and Utah on buying candy with SNAP.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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This would capitalize on already nascent industry interest in hedging against biosecurity risks, trade bans, tariffs and provenance issues arising from European Union’s impending Digital Product Passport.—
Patty Huntington,
Sourcing Journal,
17 Mar. 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 19 Mar. 2026.
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