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
  • And if both of those sound cost-prohibitive to you, there are payment plans with Affirm starting at $132 per month.
    Susie Plotkin, Architectural Digest, 5 Aug. 2026
  • 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
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
  • At the end of the day, the exorbitant contracts and no-trade clauses for some of their veteran players forced them to do minimal buying and no selling.
    Jim Bowden, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Assuming he isn’t traded, which is highly unlikely given his exorbitant salary, LaVine will play out the final year of his contract in Sacramento before becoming an unrestricted free agent.
    Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 2 Aug. 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
  • Officials said Sunday that fire activity had prevented them from quickly reaching the area amid steep, rough terrain.
    Jamie Stengle, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Nugraha said difficult terrain has complicated efforts, with some hotspots located on steep volcanic slopes that are difficult to reach by land.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026

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“Prohibitory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prohibitory. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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