variants
also tabus
1
as in prohibitions
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as in indecencies
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for taboos
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Then-Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and medical-marijuana patients filed the lawsuit in 2022 challenging the prohibitions.—
Dara Kam,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Aug. 2025 -
Annabel Rothschild, an assistant professor of computer science at Bard College, said she’s found that blanket rules and prohibitions have been less effective than a personal address and appeal to social responsibility.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
17 Aug. 2025
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The Succession Wars took a much darker turn thanks to the development of not just Battlemechs but of horrible flesh and steel monsters called abominations.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Formal networking or making casual conversation with colleagues can sometimes feel awkward or forced, and many have welcomed the slight reduction to inhibitions that responsible use of alcohol affords.—
Melissa A. Wheeler,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Two fanbases found mutual ground, sympathetic to the other’s situation, with Newcastle previously unable to sign a senior player for three consecutive windows and Villa suffering similar inhibitions this summer.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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An inspector found a fly strip over a prep table and employees not wearing hair restraints while preparing food, county documents show.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Sep. 2025
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The legal importance of economic restraints on college athletes being borne through collective bargaining can’t be overstated.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Those with dietary restrictions can pre-order special meals at least 24 hours in advance.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
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Regional restrictions may apply.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Enterprises are now aligning their computing footprints with long-term business goals—whether sustainability, resilience or adapting to geopolitical and technological constraints.—
Nicola Sfondrini,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Unlike satellites, which are limited by weather, or drones, which face endurance constraints, the hydrogen airship can persistently monitor below the clouds, providing a continuous flow of intelligence.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
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Also, some countries have cooperation agreements with the South American nation for drug interdictions.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
24 Aug. 2025
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These interdictions included hundreds of thousands of pounds of drugs as well as humans attempting to be smuggled into the United States.—
Mike Garcia,
Oc Register,
11 Aug. 2025
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Arab countries could apply economic pressure through oil embargoes or restricting access to the Suez Canal and Arab airspace, but experts say such moves are unlikely.—
Mo Abbas,
NBC news,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Taboos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taboos. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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