as in bans
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 prohibitions
Schomburg spent his life defying these prohibitions and erasures.
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Laura E. Helton, Literary Hub, 20 Apr. 2026
The injunction would bar Amazon from communicating with its vendors about the prices of its products on other online sites, among other prohibitions.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Some educators are expanding technology prohibitions even further by dropping laptops from their classrooms, too.
—Melanie Asmar, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2026
Last year, Tobacco Free Florida, an anti-smoking program with the state Department of Health, urged Seminole to adopt the state prohibitions into its parks rules.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
Jackson’s dissent also raises difficult line-drawing problems, such as the validity of less controversial potential prohibitions, such as those on encouraging a patient to smoke or to take their own life.
—Kevin Cope, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
The major ruling casts doubt on similar prohibitions in 30 states.
—Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2026
High demand and prohibitions on manufacturing or consuming a good or service makes providing said good or service highly profitable.
—Abigail R. Hall, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2026
There is also a more fundamental reason for prohibitions on living people appearing on currency that is rooted in the origin story of the United States and the Founding Fathers’ distaste for royal traditions.
—Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Mar. 2026
Laura E. Helton, Literary Hub, 20 Apr. 2026
The injunction would bar Amazon from communicating with its vendors about the prices of its products on other online sites, among other prohibitions.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Some educators are expanding technology prohibitions even further by dropping laptops from their classrooms, too.
—Melanie Asmar, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2026
Last year, Tobacco Free Florida, an anti-smoking program with the state Department of Health, urged Seminole to adopt the state prohibitions into its parks rules.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
Jackson’s dissent also raises difficult line-drawing problems, such as the validity of less controversial potential prohibitions, such as those on encouraging a patient to smoke or to take their own life.
—Kevin Cope, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
The major ruling casts doubt on similar prohibitions in 30 states.
—Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2026
High demand and prohibitions on manufacturing or consuming a good or service makes providing said good or service highly profitable.
—Abigail R. Hall, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2026
There is also a more fundamental reason for prohibitions on living people appearing on currency that is rooted in the origin story of the United States and the Founding Fathers’ distaste for royal traditions.
—Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prohibitions
Noun
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Even though strict immigration quotas and bans became the law of the land in 1924, the issue persisted as babies born prior to passage of the Johnson-Reed Immigration Act came of age into the 1930s.—
Lawrence Glickman,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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However, the practice exists in a legal gray area, with sellers facing potential bans due to Etsy's policy on metaphysical services.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There’s something disturbing about these proscriptions, which is why both Kalmey and Miola identify them as critical.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Prohibitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prohibitions. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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