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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
Like with the ozone hole, this worry must be catalyzed into civic engagement, building a global movement that works with governments to make a prohibition on superintelligence a reality.
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Andrea Miotti, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
Terms of Avalos’ release include a prohibition on travel outside Minnesota, continuing mental health treatment, no possession of weapons or alcohol, GPS monitoring, a curfew, and restricted use of the internet, according to court documents.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Players can, subject to some prohibitions, gamble on sports other than the NFL.
—Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Business of Fashion Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and former president of Ireland Mary Robinson sign a letter calling for a prohibition on the development of superintelligence.
—Ellie Austin, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
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The peregrine falcon faced near-extinction in the UK in the 1950s before it was rescued by the banning of the pesticide DDT and stronger legal reinforcements.—
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One is about conversion therapy, and the other is about the banning of transgender athletes.—
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Bell-to-bell cell-phone bans are a promising start, but a social media ban in our culture is likely impossible to effectively implement.—
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That law also lifts Illinois’ nearly four-decade ban on new base-load nuclear power plants.—
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“Prohibition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prohibition. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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