as in banning
the act of ordering that something not be done or used
not surprisingly, the prohibiting of the use of cell phones proved to be unpopular with patients visiting the doctor
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as in forbidding
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 prohibiting
Leeor Shimron, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
On Saturday, the union announced the stop work order, prohibiting members from business with The Matrix franchise and Mad Max Fury Road banner under Working Rule 8.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 21 Dec. 2024
Twenty-six states since 2020 have passed laws prohibiting transgender students, sometimes as young as kindergarten, from participating on school sports teams that match their gender identity, according to the Movement Advancement Project, which tracks LGBTQ laws.
—Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024
Also in November, Texas Governor Greg Abbott sent a letter to Texas public colleges and universities prohibiting college tuition increases for next year.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
And in 2023, Portland, Maine, had a wet and not white Christmas with warm air across the region, prohibiting the more likely chances for being a winter wonderland.
—Meredith Garofalo, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2024
President Biden issued a new executive order in 2021 identifying China as a foreign adversary, and signed into law a bill prohibiting the use of TikTok on government devices in 2022.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday issued temporary flight restrictions prohibiting drone flights over parts of New Jersey following an influx of sightings in recent weeks.
—Christina Shaw, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024
While the Philippines recently reduced the age of testing for HIV without parental consent from 18 to 15, there's still a law prohibiting children under 18 from purchasing or even being given free contraceptives including condoms, which can prevent transmission of HIV.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 19 Dec. 2024
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Previously, digital assets were classified as intangible assets, which forced companies to write down impaired holdings while prohibiting the recognition of unrealized gains.
—Leeor Shimron, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
On Saturday, the union announced the stop work order, prohibiting members from business with The Matrix franchise and Mad Max Fury Road banner under Working Rule 8.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 21 Dec. 2024
Twenty-six states since 2020 have passed laws prohibiting transgender students, sometimes as young as kindergarten, from participating on school sports teams that match their gender identity, according to the Movement Advancement Project, which tracks LGBTQ laws.
—Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024
Also in November, Texas Governor Greg Abbott sent a letter to Texas public colleges and universities prohibiting college tuition increases for next year.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
And in 2023, Portland, Maine, had a wet and not white Christmas with warm air across the region, prohibiting the more likely chances for being a winter wonderland.
—Meredith Garofalo, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2024
President Biden issued a new executive order in 2021 identifying China as a foreign adversary, and signed into law a bill prohibiting the use of TikTok on government devices in 2022.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday issued temporary flight restrictions prohibiting drone flights over parts of New Jersey following an influx of sightings in recent weeks.
—Christina Shaw, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024
While the Philippines recently reduced the age of testing for HIV without parental consent from 18 to 15, there's still a law prohibiting children under 18 from purchasing or even being given free contraceptives including condoms, which can prevent transmission of HIV.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Prohibiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prohibiting. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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