prohibitory

Definition of prohibitorynext

Example Sentences

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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
  • Air-gapped sovereign AI has traditionally been cost-prohibitive and difficult to manage.
    — Karan Alang, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Remember, the Cubs were prohibitive favorites to win the division but finished 14 games behind the Brewers.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
Adjective
  • With 20th Television increasingly focused on supplying Disney platforms, integrating the two areas would not be unreasonable.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Frimpong concluded that plaintiffs were likely to prove the practice violated the 4th Amendment’s protection against unreasonable seizures and the 5th Amendment’s guarantee of equal protection.
    — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • On the tollway system, drivers are due for a whopping 57% toll rate increase for passenger vehicles next year while suffering with exorbitant gas prices.
    — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
  • LifeFlight of Maine is a nonprofit, unlike much of the industry, which is dominated by for-profit businesses with reputations for charging exorbitant prices.
    — Elaine Appleton-Grant, NPR, 8 Nov. 2026
Adjective
  • Making her debut at the annual Los Angeles event to fundraise for the museum, the beauty mogul joined a starry crowd embracing all things glitzy and gloriously extravagant.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The funds were allegedly used to finance Hollywood films and extravagant purchases that included hotels, a luxury yacht, art and jewelry.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
Adjective
  • Scott has also been cited in FGA’s materials praising the foundation’s work lobbying Congress for steeper restrictions on Medicaid food assistance.
    — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2026
  • Third is Gids’ second weekend of Godzilla Minus Zero at 3,246 which is having a steeper fall than imagined.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 13 Nov. 2026

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“Prohibitory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prohibitory. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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