prohibitory

Definition of prohibitorynext

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Recent Examples of prohibitory In 2022, a court allowed a prohibitory bathroom policy to stand in a Florida school district. Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2024 Alabama officials say that prohibitory language does not apply to the category of expenditures the state is using for the prisons. Mike Cason | [email protected], al, 7 Jan. 2022 Lawyers are seeking a prohibitory order against the execution at a hearing on Monday, having exhausted all other legal appeals. Helen Regan, CNN, 8 Nov. 2021 Already, the Indian state is using its arsenal of prohibitory orders to contain these legitimate protests. Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2019 To tackle any law and order situation, the region has been put under a heavy security cover, with prohibitory orders in place against public assembly. Washington Post, 6 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prohibitory
Adjective
  • But the term isn't so prohibitive as to prevent them from readjusting their plans by early 2027, either.
    Matt Richardson, CBS News, 30 July 2026
  • Cost comes up first almost every time, and it's usually miscalculated rather than genuinely prohibitive.
    Benjamin Faes, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Adjective
  • Which is not entirely unreasonable given this very specific set of circumstances.
    Brian Grubb, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Recalls are issued when vehicle owners, regulators, or manufacturers determine that a potentially faulty component presents an unreasonable safety risk or fails to meet specified standards.
    Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Adjective
  • Predatory towing, which can include booting and towing at exorbitant prices, affects residents, small business owners and truck drivers across Charlotte.
    Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
  • Single mothers often operate like CEOs of high-stakes enterprises, managing income, risk, and capital with no margin for error due to structural disadvantages like lower median income and exorbitant childcare costs.
    Kristin Vance Richards, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Adjective
  • The company has deals with many studios as well, as filmmakers try to generate more extravagant shots at lower costs.
    Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The era is remembered as a golden age of prosperity, paired with a thriving art and culture scene—Toulouse-Lautrec posters, the Eiffel Tower (built in 1889), extravagant fashion, the Moulin Rouge, and the flourishing Impressionist art world.
    R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • But the learning curve was steep until new AI tools came along, said Murtaza Ali, a doctoral candidate at the University of Washington whose research focuses on computer science education.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The gauge still capped a 22% loss for the month, the steepest since the global financial crisis.
    Youkyung Lee, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026

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“Prohibitory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prohibitory. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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