as in forbidden
that may not be permitted
there will be no toleration for smoking and other prohibited activities
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as in banned
to order not to do or use or to be done or used
the city prohibits swimming in the lake after dark
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Recent Examples of prohibited
Erica Kasper, WIRED, 21 Aug. 2024
Travelers can visit the CBP website to learn more about prohibited and restricted items.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 May 2024
The alleged owner of the alligator has been charged with keeping a prohibited and dangerous exotic species, according to the Monmouth County SPCA.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN, 21 Jan. 2023
For a full list of prohibited and permissible items, visit https://www.vangoghphx.com/faq.
—Kimi Robinson, The Arizona Republic, 24 Aug. 2021
Jacob Orledge, ProPublica, 6 Jan. 2025
Companies that prohibited gambling transactions in 2013 allow thousands of customers to make deposits and withdrawals from Michigan online casinos today.
—Christopher Gerlacher, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
Maintaining expensive athletics programs when sporting event attendance was restricted (or even prohibited) was a significant challenge.
—David Rosowsky, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
While California has prohibited cities within the state from introducing voter ID laws, exceptions exist for first-time voters or those who registered without providing ID.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Legal departments identified the risks, and many companies started publicizing internal policies that prohibited the use of GenAI due to the risk of leaking confidential information.
—Vincent Danen, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
At the time Cedars suspended Brock’s privileges, a spokesperson for the medical center said that privacy laws prohibited it from confirming the existence of any patient complaints or disciplinary action taken against Brock before 2024.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
As part of the restrictions, the companies will be prohibited from importing or exporting goods to and from China and from making new investments there.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Jan. 2025
He is prohibited from coming within 500 yards of the victims and has to remain home 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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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
Travelers can visit the CBP website to learn more about prohibited and restricted items.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 May 2024
The alleged owner of the alligator has been charged with keeping a prohibited and dangerous exotic species, according to the Monmouth County SPCA.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN, 21 Jan. 2023
For a full list of prohibited and permissible items, visit https://www.vangoghphx.com/faq.
—Kimi Robinson, The Arizona Republic, 24 Aug. 2021
Verb
In that bill, lawmakers prohibited the commission from investigating anonymous complaints, despite the constitutional requirement for a confidential hotline for whistleblowers.
—Jacob Orledge, ProPublica, 6 Jan. 2025
Companies that prohibited gambling transactions in 2013 allow thousands of customers to make deposits and withdrawals from Michigan online casinos today.
—Christopher Gerlacher, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
Maintaining expensive athletics programs when sporting event attendance was restricted (or even prohibited) was a significant challenge.
—David Rosowsky, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
While California has prohibited cities within the state from introducing voter ID laws, exceptions exist for first-time voters or those who registered without providing ID.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Legal departments identified the risks, and many companies started publicizing internal policies that prohibited the use of GenAI due to the risk of leaking confidential information.
—Vincent Danen, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
At the time Cedars suspended Brock’s privileges, a spokesperson for the medical center said that privacy laws prohibited it from confirming the existence of any patient complaints or disciplinary action taken against Brock before 2024.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
As part of the restrictions, the companies will be prohibited from importing or exporting goods to and from China and from making new investments there.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Jan. 2025
He is prohibited from coming within 500 yards of the victims and has to remain home 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Prohibited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prohibited. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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