prohibitory

adjective

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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
  1. prohibitive
  2. unreasonable
  3. exorbitant
  4. extravagant
  5. steep
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  • Remember, the Cubs were prohibitive favorites to win the division but finished 14 games behind the Brewers.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Filing those suits, which can run up $10,000-$50,000 in legal fees, is cost-prohibitive for many businesses.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of prohibitive
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  • 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
Definition of unreasonable
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  • Students are looking for something different, while their parents are questioning exorbitant price tags for an investment that no longer has automatic and fruitful returns.
    — Ellis Verdi, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The race opened as one of the most competitive Senate races in the nation, with expectations about exorbitant spending.
    — David Raynor, Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of exorbitant
Adjective
  • Prosecutors said Sherman, from September 2015 through May 2025, stole nearly $18 million from her employer to pay off her extravagant credit card expenses.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Our children were far too excited to sleep, so joined us for extravagant hot chocolates instead.
    — Fergus Scholes, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of extravagant
Adjective
  • Chipmaking hubs Taiwan and South Korea saw steep declines, the former suffering record losses and the latter halting trading after an 8% wipeout.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The Public’s LuEsther Theater isn’t helping, with its steep raked seating so clearly set off from the deep rectangle of the stage.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026
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“Prohibitory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prohibitory. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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