as in banning
the act of ordering that something not be done or used
not surprisingly, the prohibiting of the use of cell phones proved to be unpopular with patients visiting the doctor
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as in forbidding
to order not to do or use or to be done or used
the city prohibits swimming in the lake after dark
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Recent Examples of prohibiting
Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
There isn’t a Texas law prohibiting gender identity teaching.
—Samuel O’Neal 4, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Feb. 2026
Councilmember Cesar Zepeda requested that whatever ordinance is drafted includes language prohibiting immigration officials from wearing masks and requiring them to identify themselves.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
The letter's demands included withdrawing federal agents from the Twin Cities and other cities experiencing violent enforcement actions, launching independent investigations into civilian deaths, banning racial profiling, and prohibiting the use of masks that obscure agents’ identities.
—Serena Maria Daniels, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Feb. 2026
The bill includes provisions calling for transparency in the PSC operations, and prohibiting the use of ratepayers’ funds for any political activity by the utilities.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
The administration’s hardline agenda has included opening FBI and Justice Department inquiries into hospitals and doctors, as well as conditioning the payment of huge sums of federal money to hospitals on prohibiting the care.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026
Twenty-nine states have laws or regulations prohibiting trans student-athletes in K-12 schools or colleges from competing on teams that align with their gender identities.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 31 Jan. 2026
Other reasons include foreign countries potentially prohibiting entry access, due to another country stamping the passport, or to provide validation for travel to a restricted country.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2026
Verb
On Wednesday, a Knoxville judge granted Aguilar a temporary restraining order against the NCAA, prohibiting the governing body from restricting Aguilar’s eligibility before an injunction hearing.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
There isn’t a Texas law prohibiting gender identity teaching.
—Samuel O’Neal 4, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Feb. 2026
Councilmember Cesar Zepeda requested that whatever ordinance is drafted includes language prohibiting immigration officials from wearing masks and requiring them to identify themselves.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
The letter's demands included withdrawing federal agents from the Twin Cities and other cities experiencing violent enforcement actions, launching independent investigations into civilian deaths, banning racial profiling, and prohibiting the use of masks that obscure agents’ identities.
—Serena Maria Daniels, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Feb. 2026
The bill includes provisions calling for transparency in the PSC operations, and prohibiting the use of ratepayers’ funds for any political activity by the utilities.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
The administration’s hardline agenda has included opening FBI and Justice Department inquiries into hospitals and doctors, as well as conditioning the payment of huge sums of federal money to hospitals on prohibiting the care.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026
Twenty-nine states have laws or regulations prohibiting trans student-athletes in K-12 schools or colleges from competing on teams that align with their gender identities.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 31 Jan. 2026
Other reasons include foreign countries potentially prohibiting entry access, due to another country stamping the passport, or to provide validation for travel to a restricted country.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prohibiting
Noun
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True to its founding fight over censorship and book banning, the institution remains a bastion dedicated to the transformative power of the book.—
Gioia Woods,
Literary Hub,
6 Feb. 2026
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Leo Strauss, one of Plato’s most important modern interpreters, was a refugee from Nazi Germany, where the banning and burning of subversive books was extremely popular, especially with college students.—
Adam Kirsch,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Looking down on the airfield below, I was struck by the forbidding topography.—
Ken Harbaugh,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
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California’s booming economy is one of the world’s largest, but a peek behind the curtain exposes the forbidding reality of a statewide job market that is ranked as one of the nation’s worst.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2026
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In 2014, the New York Times published a six-part series arguing for a repeal on the federal marijuana ban, comparing the government’s treatment of cannabis to the prohibition on alcohol in the 1920s.—
Elaine Mallon,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Feb. 2026
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The repeal could include a prohibition on returning to that bloc system.—
Jennifer Lynn McCoy,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2026
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According to Mattus, the tree is relatively new to the invasive species list, but many states are now outlawing its sale—even the hybrids.—
Jennifer Lobb,
Martha Stewart,
30 Jan. 2026
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But some lawmakers in the State Affairs Committee bristled at the idea of outlawing all city and county flags.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Prohibiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prohibiting. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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