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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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Louisiana ends prohibition on death penalty A De Soto Parish judge granted a death warrant Tuesday for 81-year-old Christopher Sepulvado to be executed on March 17 for the murder of his 6-year-old stepson in 1993.
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James Powel, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
The House also passed new rules that limit the amount of time each bill gets debated and how long lawmakers get to speak — in addition to a prohibition on visual aids.
—Duane W. Gang, The Tennessean, 10 Feb. 2025
An occupying power’s transfer of its population to occupied territory is a war crime, in violation of Article 49 of the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949, but successive Israeli governments have ignored that prohibition, and the U.S. government has kept billions of dollars of aid flowing anyway.
—Kenneth Roth, TIME, 8 Feb. 2025
As part of his supervised release, Stubblefield will be required to wear an ankle monitor and abide by a prohibition from possessing firearms, and will be barred from contacting the reported victim in the case.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2025
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James Powel, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
The House also passed new rules that limit the amount of time each bill gets debated and how long lawmakers get to speak — in addition to a prohibition on visual aids.
—Duane W. Gang, The Tennessean, 10 Feb. 2025
An occupying power’s transfer of its population to occupied territory is a war crime, in violation of Article 49 of the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949, but successive Israeli governments have ignored that prohibition, and the U.S. government has kept billions of dollars of aid flowing anyway.
—Kenneth Roth, TIME, 8 Feb. 2025
As part of his supervised release, Stubblefield will be required to wear an ankle monitor and abide by a prohibition from possessing firearms, and will be barred from contacting the reported victim in the case.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Prohibition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prohibition. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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