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
Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 11 July 2025
The list of prohibited and restricted items, as found on the CBP website, includes alcohol, biological materials, firearms, food and produce such as fruits and vegetables, soil, wildlife, fish, and gold, among other items.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
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
Annie Palmer, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
Tipping isn't prohibited there, but it's structured differently.
—Elliott Harrell, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2025
After Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, the EU prohibited the export of luxury goods over 300 euros to Russia, which led many luxury brands to close their stores in the country.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
Prosecutors say in court papers that Hoffman was fully aware he was prohibited from funneling hundreds of thousands of dollars in undefined, but did so anyway.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Bottles and other containers are also prohibited.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The use of flags or placards as a means of advertising is strictly prohibited.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
In Lenexa, bikes that go over 20 miles per hour — like the Mehls’ class 3 e-bikes — are prohibited, according to city rules.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
Strollers, large backpacks, and outside food or drink are prohibited.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
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There is, however, room for questions about where the line between prohibited and acceptable political involvement will fall in practice.
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As part of the agreement, Amazon and two of its executives, Prime boss Jamil Ghani and Neil Lindsay, a senior vice president in the company's health division who previously held a role in the Prime business, will be prohibited from unlawful conduct.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for prohibited
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In Flensburg, 'Jews forbidden' is hanging in the shop window again – in the year 2025.—
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Describing the damping precisely meant accidentally allowing forbidden precision in position or momentum.—
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Another industry leader suffered a particularly devastating blow when Paris, its most profitable market, banned e-scooters entirely in 2023 following a public referendum.—
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And following Israel’s recent strike on Hamas negotiators’ residence in Doha, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates banned the Israeli government and defense companies from their Dubai Airshow, scheduled for November.—
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King Henry’s laws adamantly forbade chattel slavery, outlawed colonialism, and created an economically robust, financially solvent Black state, one not dependent on the transatlantic slave trade.—
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By season 1's conclusion, Fisk has taken over the city's government as mayor, locked away any potential threats to his power in a secret prison, installed his own shadow force of corrupt cops to exact his will, outlawed vigilanteism, and declared martial law.—
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His recovery plan forbade him from climbing stairs for 10 weeks.—
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King Henry’s laws adamantly forbade chattel slavery, outlawed colonialism, and created an economically robust, financially solvent Black state, one not dependent on the transatlantic slave trade.—
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“Prohibited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prohibited. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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