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
Randal Seyler, arkansasonline.com, 19 Oct. 2024
Italian lawmakers banned families from going abroad to have a baby through surrogacy, effectively prohibiting LGBTQ+ couples from becoming biological parents.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 17 Oct. 2024
This essentially means prohibiting trade in endangered species and regulating trade in threatened or endangered species.
—Victoria Malloy, TIME, 15 Oct. 2024
Federal officials have now formally designated the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary off the California coast, prohibiting oil drilling across 4,543 square miles.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
Congress required territories seeking statehood to include measures in their constitutions prohibiting the taxation of trust lands.
—Daniel Mandell / Made By History, TIME, 14 Oct. 2024
Other restrictions include limiting or prohibiting default agreements, preinstallation agreements, and other revenue-sharing arrangements related to its search and search-related products.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 9 Oct. 2024
Wyden said these were clear violations of federal Medicaid rules prohibiting residential treatment facilities from restraining children to discipline them, and from simultaneously restraining and secluding children.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC News, 9 Oct. 2024
In Washington, a law prohibiting hugging while driving is explicitly laid out.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 8 Oct. 2024
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Earlier this year, the Missouri Legislature passed laws prohibiting the operation of three sludge lagoons in Newton, McDonald and Randolph counties.
—Randal Seyler, arkansasonline.com, 19 Oct. 2024
Italian lawmakers banned families from going abroad to have a baby through surrogacy, effectively prohibiting LGBTQ+ couples from becoming biological parents.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 17 Oct. 2024
This essentially means prohibiting trade in endangered species and regulating trade in threatened or endangered species.
—Victoria Malloy, TIME, 15 Oct. 2024
Federal officials have now formally designated the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary off the California coast, prohibiting oil drilling across 4,543 square miles.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
Congress required territories seeking statehood to include measures in their constitutions prohibiting the taxation of trust lands.
—Daniel Mandell / Made By History, TIME, 14 Oct. 2024
Other restrictions include limiting or prohibiting default agreements, preinstallation agreements, and other revenue-sharing arrangements related to its search and search-related products.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 9 Oct. 2024
Wyden said these were clear violations of federal Medicaid rules prohibiting residential treatment facilities from restraining children to discipline them, and from simultaneously restraining and secluding children.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC News, 9 Oct. 2024
In Washington, a law prohibiting hugging while driving is explicitly laid out.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Prohibiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prohibiting. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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