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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
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
Already, the Indian state is using its arsenal of prohibitory orders to contain these legitimate protests.
—Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2019
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
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
Already, the Indian state is using its arsenal of prohibitory orders to contain these legitimate protests.
—Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2019
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
Adjective
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People are describing empty markets, or markets where items are just cost-prohibitive and far too expensive.—
Kaity Kline,
NPR,
18 Sep. 2025
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With the most prohibitive debt burden across all generations and high rates of unemployment, young people are overwhelmed.—
Muskaan Arshad,
Fortune,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Russia is trying to paint Ukraine as the unreasonable party in negotiations, Ferris said.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Darryl Morin, national president of Forward Latino, a Latino advocacy group based in Franklin, Wisconsin, said the decision erodes Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable search and seizure.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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These generous subsidies were always a wildly expensive and irresponsible fix for the exorbitant premiums that Obamacare itself brought about.—
Sally Pipes,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Most companies were growing like crazy and offering what at the time seemed exorbitant comp packages for new talent.—
Phil Blair,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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During the Edwardian period and early 20th century, luxury fur coats, full-length wraps, stoles, and extravagant collars were at the height of fashion—as much a symbol of wealth as any jewel.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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The spread is a rare offering in the Gopher State, where such extravagant homes don’t hit the market all that often.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
11 Sep. 2025
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Low User Adoption Due To Poor Onboarding The primary hurdle is often low user adoption due to poor onboarding and a steep learning curve.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The hidden gem is packed with steep deals on cool-weather necessities at shockingly reasonable prices.—
Jamie Fischer,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Prohibitory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prohibitory. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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