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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
The Insurrection Act, however, is viewed as an exception to the prohibitions under the Posse Comitatus Act.
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Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
Among its losses was a prohibition on using an 18th century wartime law called the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans alleged to be gang members to a notorious prison in El Salvador.
—Mark Sherman, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
Its prohibitions would only apply to unplatted plots of land at least five acres in size that are already zoned for single-family homes.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2025
The city has argued in court that the state prohibition on voter ID requirements doesn’t explicitly apply to city elections that aren’t consolidated with statewide elections.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 29 May 2025
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Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
Among its losses was a prohibition on using an 18th century wartime law called the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans alleged to be gang members to a notorious prison in El Salvador.
—Mark Sherman, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
Its prohibitions would only apply to unplatted plots of land at least five acres in size that are already zoned for single-family homes.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2025
The city has argued in court that the state prohibition on voter ID requirements doesn’t explicitly apply to city elections that aren’t consolidated with statewide elections.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prohibition
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After a mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, Obama gave a poignant speech and called for an assault-weapons ban, which didn’t pass; after a mass shooting at two mosques in Christchurch, Ardern gave a poignant speech and called for an assault-weapons ban, which did.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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The 2025 travel ban echoes policies from Trump’s first term and extends their scope.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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“Prohibition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prohibition. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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