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as in banning
the act of ordering that something not be done or used
the principal's prohibition against the use of cell phones in the school building met with unanimous approval by the teachers
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as in ban
an order that something not be done or used
the school issued a prohibition against wearing clothing with obscene and provocative slogans
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Recent Examples of prohibition
Separate system prompt instructions for earlier models contained in the same JSON file do not contain the specific prohibition against mentioning goblins and other creatures, suggesting OpenAI is fighting a new problem that has popped up in its latest model release.
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Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2026
For instance, ByteDance has been renting chips from Oracle to circumvent export prohibitions of Nvidia’s most advanced chips.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 29 Apr. 2026
Moving cannabis to a Schedule III drug ushers in the end of the cannabis prohibition era and the beginning of the regulation era, potentially creating promising opportunities around research and new therapeutics.
—Carey S. Cadieux, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2026
The Court ruled that the ban was a violation of both the prohibition on prior restraint and the separation of church and state.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Apr. 2026
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Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2026
For instance, ByteDance has been renting chips from Oracle to circumvent export prohibitions of Nvidia’s most advanced chips.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 29 Apr. 2026
Moving cannabis to a Schedule III drug ushers in the end of the cannabis prohibition era and the beginning of the regulation era, potentially creating promising opportunities around research and new therapeutics.
—Carey S. Cadieux, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2026
The Court ruled that the ban was a violation of both the prohibition on prior restraint and the separation of church and state.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prohibition
Noun
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The reforms led to the creation of the forward pass and the banning of dangerous formations.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Magyar’s focus on the economy means reform of Hungary’s draconian anti-LGBTQ+ laws, which currently includes the banning of Pride marches and fines for promoting homosexuality in schools, may not be a priority.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
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That resulted in a ban on Russian club teams and national sides in any FIFA and UEFA competitions.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The focal point of Monday's case is the Fourth Amendment's ban on unreasonable searches of people, their homes, papers, and effects, unless police obtain a warrant issued by a neutral magistrate, and aimed at obtaining specific evidence of a crime.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Prohibition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prohibition. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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