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
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2026
Many schools around the country are already prohibiting mobile phone use over concerns.
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Anastasia Chernikova,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Graf said that comment violated a rule prohibiting prosecutors from expressing their opinion about the guilt or innocence of a defendant.
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N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
StubHub, SeatGeek and Vivid Seats have rules prohibiting the sale of speculative tickets.
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Juliana Kim,
NPR,
26 June 2026
The first of a five-step tropical cyclone wind warning was hoisted over the northeastern coastal areas, prohibiting boats from heading out to sea.
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ABC News,
23 June 2026
The bill also includes a first-of-its-kind limit on private equity by prohibiting large investors from buying single-family homes.
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Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
Earlier this year, the state passed a law prohibiting government dollars from being spent on cultural events not already celebrated at the state or federal level.
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Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2026
In recent years, the courts have been ripping apart the NCAA rule book, prohibiting the organization from imposing limitations on transferring, and allowing players to return to college play after having gone pro.
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Jemele Hill,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
Verb
The shelter has now implemented clear guidance to rescue partners prohibiting the transfer of dogs to organizations that do not meet shelter standards, including those under active investigation or without current nonprofit status.
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Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2026
Many schools around the country are already prohibiting mobile phone use over concerns.
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Anastasia Chernikova,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Graf said that comment violated a rule prohibiting prosecutors from expressing their opinion about the guilt or innocence of a defendant.
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N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
StubHub, SeatGeek and Vivid Seats have rules prohibiting the sale of speculative tickets.
—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
26 June 2026
The first of a five-step tropical cyclone wind warning was hoisted over the northeastern coastal areas, prohibiting boats from heading out to sea.
—
ABC News,
23 June 2026
The bill also includes a first-of-its-kind limit on private equity by prohibiting large investors from buying single-family homes.
—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
Earlier this year, the state passed a law prohibiting government dollars from being spent on cultural events not already celebrated at the state or federal level.
—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2026
In recent years, the courts have been ripping apart the NCAA rule book, prohibiting the organization from imposing limitations on transferring, and allowing players to return to college play after having gone pro.
—
Jemele Hill,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prohibiting
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The talk was organized by local synagogues and the Chattanooga Jewish Federation in response to the banning of the novel by a nearby Tennessee school district a month prior.
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The reforms led to the creation of the forward pass and the banning of dangerous formations.
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Osees can be a forbidding proposition, even for longtime followers of John Dwyer’s garage-psych armada.
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The main entrance is sealed by a forbidding steel gate, pierced only by a peephole through which the durwans can scrutinize would-be visitors.
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The company could not secure an exception to the state’s prohibition of the storage of high-level radioactive waste from out of state.
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The prohibition against living people appearing on currency dates to 1866, when Congress took action after a Treasury official, Spencer Clark, printed his face on banknotes.
Verb
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In a brief order, the high court agreed to take up a pair of cases challenging local and state laws outlawing AR-15s and similar semi-automatic rifles.
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Players will still be able to cover their mouths when conversing normally, but outlawing the act during disagreements is designed to remove plausible deniability for any player accused of making discriminatory remarks while their mouth is obscured.
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“Prohibiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prohibiting. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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