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also tabu
as in forbidden
that may not be permitted
asking a guest how much money he or she makes is strictly taboo because it's a rude question to ask a stranger
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also tabu
1
as in prohibition
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2
as in anathema
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Recent Examples of taboo
India Espy-Jones, Essence, 10 Jan. 2025
Whispers that President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia might also be to blame are taboo.
—Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
His material lives along the lurking boundaries of cultural taboos, and the act of crossing them makes those lines brightly visible.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
With wellness on an uptick, biohacking, regenerative treatments, and taboo health practices are behind this year’s biggest trend: living longer.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 10 Jan. 2025
Whispers that President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia might also be to blame are taboo.
—Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
Noun
In time, Schack hopes people will see that hair loss isn't a taboo subject, and people going through alopecia shouldn't feel embarrassed.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
His material lives along the lurking boundaries of cultural taboos, and the act of crossing them makes those lines brightly visible.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for taboo
Adjective
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And while certain foods can increase blood sugars more quickly than others, there are no forbidden foods.—
Carisa Brewster,
Verywell Health,
14 Jan. 2025
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Something else to consider is the part of the Internet that is the forbidden zone.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
Noun
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An undisclosed official told the WSJ that many staff members interpreted the directive as a prohibition against throwing public events or issuing messages about the month and its historic Black figures.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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Cannabis attempted to become a model for addressing the harms of the U.S. drug war, implementing social equity programs that provide business licensing opportunities for those disproportionately affected by prohibition.—
Summer Westerbur,
Rolling Stone,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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There was friction over H1-B work visas that Trump's core populists consider anathema but that his backers in the tech world depend on.—
Ron Elving,
NPR,
1 Feb. 2025
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For many decades, the idea that Oklahoma is allowed to fund a religious school — much less that it is required to do so — was considered anathema to the Constitution.—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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For example, Customs and Border Protection in the United States maintains a list of prohibited and restricted items for anyone entering the US and links to other departments if permits are required.—
Erica Kasper,
WIRED,
21 Aug. 2024
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Travelers can visit the CBP website to learn more about prohibited and restricted items.—
Nicole Lopez,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 May 2024
Noun
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Which we’ve been told for four years is a big no-no.—
Stewart Mandel,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Best Overall: Pattern Beauty Courtesy of brand Pattern The Hair Steamer $169 Ulta $169 Pattern Beauty Original video by Glamour tester Jamie Wilson In the past using a hair steamer at home was a no-no and best left to the salon professionals.—
Jamie Wilson,
Glamour,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The aesthetic hews more closely to the look of the comic strip than the CGI-animation/live-action abomination of the two Garfield movies of the early aughts.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
24 May 2024
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New York then strung together its third consecutive poor second half: The Knicks lost the final two quarters, 63-41, in Oklahoma City and 76-54 in Chicago, before Monday night’s 50-43 second-half abomination at home.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The club has also come close to financial ruin several times between 2011 and 2023 and paid the price for mismanagement under previous owners – most notably a transfer embargo and a nine-point deduction in 2019.—
Hannah Ryan,
CNN,
23 Jan. 2025
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However, details and the nuanced picture of performance with the new GeForce RTX 5090, which is first out of the gate, had to wait until today’s embargo lift.—
Dave Altavilla,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Clark, instead, memorializes Black Twitter, hoping to prevent further perversion of Black innovation, Black language, culture and style.—
J Wortham,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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Originally, there was a title sequence that had nothing to do with John Doe and his fingertips or any of his composition book perversions.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
2 Jan. 2025
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“Taboo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taboo. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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