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also tabu
as in forbidden
that may not be permitted
asking a guest how much money he or she makes is strictly taboo because it's a rude question to ask a stranger
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also tabu
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as in prohibition
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as in anathema
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Recent Examples of taboo
Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 18 June 2025
The Trump era could even come to be remembered not for reinforcing the taboo around greater public investment in media but for catalyzing a move toward more of it.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 6 June 2025
Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 12 June 2025
Jones learned to share his story on social media and how to build his brand, an idea that was taboo in MLB.
—Emma Moon, Charlotte Observer, 5 June 2025
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Adjective
Though suspected of having nuclear weapons, Israel has so far respected the nuclear taboo.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 18 June 2025
The Trump era could even come to be remembered not for reinforcing the taboo around greater public investment in media but for catalyzing a move toward more of it.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 6 June 2025
Noun
Here, Rosenstock explains the enjoyment and challenges of breathing life and taboo fun into someone on the edge of death.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 12 June 2025
Jones learned to share his story on social media and how to build his brand, an idea that was taboo in MLB.
—Emma Moon, Charlotte Observer, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for taboo
Adjective
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Benny and the Forbidden Garden, a 28-page book conceptualized and written by high-schoolers on the Placer County Youth Commission, follows a bunny who starts school and encounters a forbidden garden lush with intoxicating flowers.—
Calista Oetama,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2025
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Her investigation reveals forbidden rituals and buried wartime secrets connected to a sealed cave, with supernatural forces closing in around her.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 May 2025
Noun
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The divided panel also said West Virginia’s prohibition violated the Medicaid Act and the Affordable Care Act.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
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The agreement involves provisions on territorial integrity and a prohibition of hostilities as well as the disengagement, disarmament and conditional integration of non-state armed groups.—
Chinedu Asadu,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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Colossal’s functional species concept is anathema to the Endangered Species Act.—
Alex Erwin,
The Conversation,
6 June 2025
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As for the state’s longer-term financial picture, the kind of deeper cuts Republicans espouse are anathema to Pritzker and the legislature’s Democratic supermajority.—
Dan Petrella,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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The list of prohibited and restricted items, as found on the CBP website, includes alcohol, biological materials, firearms, food and produce such as fruits and vegetables, soil, wildlife, fish, and gold, among other items.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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For example, Customs and Border Protection in the United States maintains a list of prohibited and restricted items for anyone entering the US and links to other departments if permits are required.—
Erica Kasper,
WIRED,
21 Aug. 2024
Noun
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Today, this kind of wildlife encounter would be a big no-no for safety reasons.—
Christine Peterson,
Wired News,
5 July 2025
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This is a huge no-no in Colorado, where reserving a traditional campsite is akin to scoring Taylor Swift tickets.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside Online,
26 June 2025
Noun
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While Bombshell took home the Oscar for Best Makeup and Hairstyling in 2020, which was admittedly deserved in the case of Charlize Theron’s transformation into Megyn Kelly, Kidman’s wig was an abomination.—
Jihane Bousfiha,
Vulture,
2 July 2025
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Mansory’s latest improvement—or abomination, depending on your perspective—is a G-Wagen convertible with a livery inspired by the board game Monopoly.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Spain has canceled arms deals with Israel and called for an arms embargo.—
Sam McNeil,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2025
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As far as the endgame for the campaign against Maersk, Saleh said the only demand the Palestinian Youth Movement has is an arms embargo.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 June 2025
Noun
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Spaces that seem most interested in the permissiveness of perversion.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
25 June 2025
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Enter the wannabe patriot dealing with some perversion of the psyche.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
20 June 2025
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“Taboo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taboo. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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