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Recent Examples of prohibitory
In 2022, a court allowed a prohibitory bathroom policy to stand in a Florida school district.
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Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2024
Already, the Indian state is using its arsenal of prohibitory orders to contain these legitimate protests.
—Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2019
Alabama officials say that prohibitory language does not apply to the category of expenditures the state is using for the prisons.
—Mike Cason | McAson@al.com, al, 7 Jan. 2022
Lawyers are seeking a prohibitory order against the execution at a hearing on Monday, having exhausted all other legal appeals.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 8 Nov. 2021
For instance, Florida’s contracts with New Mexico State, South Alabama and Eastern Washington – with guarantees totaling nearly $3.5 million – say that the agreement can be voided by order of a prohibitory body, which includes the SEC.
—Steve Berkowitz, USA TODAY, 31 July 2020
To tackle any law and order situation, the region has been put under a heavy security cover, with prohibitory orders in place against public assembly.
—Washington Post, 6 Aug. 2019
Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2024
Already, the Indian state is using its arsenal of prohibitory orders to contain these legitimate protests.
—Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2019
Alabama officials say that prohibitory language does not apply to the category of expenditures the state is using for the prisons.
—Mike Cason | McAson@al.com, al, 7 Jan. 2022
Lawyers are seeking a prohibitory order against the execution at a hearing on Monday, having exhausted all other legal appeals.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 8 Nov. 2021
For instance, Florida’s contracts with New Mexico State, South Alabama and Eastern Washington – with guarantees totaling nearly $3.5 million – say that the agreement can be voided by order of a prohibitory body, which includes the SEC.
—Steve Berkowitz, USA TODAY, 31 July 2020
To tackle any law and order situation, the region has been put under a heavy security cover, with prohibitory orders in place against public assembly.
—Washington Post, 6 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prohibitory
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With prohibitive levies that would essentially lead to a complete embargo, the world’s two biggest economies are hurting.—
Shuli Ren,
Twin Cities,
16 May 2025
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However, that number could still be seen as prohibitive to trade.—
Jesse Pound,
CNBC,
9 May 2025
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The vast majority of post commenters assured the OP that her feelings are completely valid and that her mother is being unreasonable.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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But leading the team to the Finals is not an unreasonable request.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
6 June 2025
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The lack of clarity could leave UniCredit exposed to exorbitant penalties of around 20 billion euros, Orcel noted — casting a shadow over the appeal of the Banco BPM pursuit.—
Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
11 June 2025
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Virtually the entirety of Musk’s worth is paper wealth, coming from his roughly 12% ownership stake in Tesla, which has an exorbitant valuation, trading at over 100x price to earnings.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
6 June 2025
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An extravagant estate long owned by the late Orange County Air Force major general turned homebuilder and civic leader William Lyon has roared onto the market in Southern California.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
6 June 2025
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Nothing extravagant—just a modest suburban home and savings accumulated over a lifetime.—
Joseph Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Eight years ago, Hurricane Harvey barreled in off the Gulf of Mexico and lingered, pouring four days of rain over the city of Houston. Unlike North Carolina's steep mountains, Houston is low, barely rising above sea level.—
Laura Sullivan,
NPR,
8 June 2025
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In contrast, late adopters face higher opportunity costs, slower innovation cycles, and steeper learning curves.—
Rhett Power,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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“Prohibitory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prohibitory. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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