as in prohibitions
an order that something not be done or used
a written interdiction against the wearing of clothing incorporating gang colors
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Recent Examples of interdictions
Tensions have grown in recent days, as the two countries carry out tit-for-tat interdictions of vessels.
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
While the ceasefire means that American and Israeli airstrikes have stopped in Iran — and Tehran’s missiles no longer target Israel and the wider Middle East — the attacks in the strait and earlier American interdictions of Iranian ships show the maritime threat remains.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
For now at least, the expanding of the war zone with more far-seas interdictions seems likely to only harden Tehran’s position.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
The White House cites a drop in CBP drug seizures as a success at the same time the Coast Guard cites an increase in drug interdictions as a success, too.
—Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
Last November, the service launched a VTOL drone produced by ShieldAI called the MQ-35 V-BAT from a cutter to intercept illicit narcotics at sea, with three interdictions made in one night.
—Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Coca production has ballooned under Colombian President Gustavo Petro, who has taken a light approach to drug interdictions, with the number of hectares planted almost doubling between 2016 and 2024.
—semafor.com, 23 Dec. 2025
Speaking via video teleconference, Bove expressed skepticism about maritime interdictions and the value of prosecuting low-level drug runners caught at sea.
—Ryan Lucas, NPR, 17 Nov. 2025
The interdictions have continued as part of what’s known as Operation Pacific Viper even during the federal government shutdown, with several cutters reporting major seizures last month.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2025
Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
While the ceasefire means that American and Israeli airstrikes have stopped in Iran — and Tehran’s missiles no longer target Israel and the wider Middle East — the attacks in the strait and earlier American interdictions of Iranian ships show the maritime threat remains.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
For now at least, the expanding of the war zone with more far-seas interdictions seems likely to only harden Tehran’s position.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
The White House cites a drop in CBP drug seizures as a success at the same time the Coast Guard cites an increase in drug interdictions as a success, too.
—Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
Last November, the service launched a VTOL drone produced by ShieldAI called the MQ-35 V-BAT from a cutter to intercept illicit narcotics at sea, with three interdictions made in one night.
—Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Coca production has ballooned under Colombian President Gustavo Petro, who has taken a light approach to drug interdictions, with the number of hectares planted almost doubling between 2016 and 2024.
—semafor.com, 23 Dec. 2025
Speaking via video teleconference, Bove expressed skepticism about maritime interdictions and the value of prosecuting low-level drug runners caught at sea.
—Ryan Lucas, NPR, 17 Nov. 2025
The interdictions have continued as part of what’s known as Operation Pacific Viper even during the federal government shutdown, with several cutters reporting major seizures last month.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interdictions
Noun
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Italy banned the farming, breeding and killing of animals for fur production beginning in 2022, joining a growing number of European countries that have enacted similar prohibitions or phase-outs.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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Thus, removing and transporting a whale’s head without a permit could fall under prohibitions on unauthorized possession and transport.—
Sam Zeveloff,
STAT,
9 May 2026
Noun
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The 2016 act authorizes the president to impose economic sanctions and visa bans on foreign individuals or entities worldwide responsible for gross human rights abuses or significant corruption.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
18 May 2026
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But Krutika Kuppalli, an infectious diseases specialist who has worked in Ebola outbreaks and formerly worked for the World Health Organization, said travel bans don’t stop spread of viruses and can actually impede efforts to contain them.—
Helen Branswell,
STAT,
18 May 2026
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“Interdictions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interdictions. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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