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adjective

prō-ˈhi-bə-təd How to pronounce prohibited (audio)
Definition of prohibitednext
as in forbidden
that may not be permitted there will be no toleration for smoking and other prohibited activities

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prohibited

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verb

past tense of prohibit
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
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After a federal court prohibited further nitrogen executions, the state switched back to the old, broken method. — Maya Foa, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 Family visitation is prohibited, as is keeping photos of loved ones, according to the letter. — Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026 Also, council members currently must pay into the county's pension plan, but according to Hallam, Subsection 7C in essence says they are currently prohibited from receiving a pension. — John Shumway, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 In a parallel process, the university suspended five students and prohibited 13 seniors from graduating. — Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Oct. 2026 Resendiz has been placed on administrative leave and is prohibited from entering any Lewisville ISD facilities, district officials said in a message sent to families. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2026 While sales of raw milk are prohibited on Facebook’s Marketplace, and such ads are removed when flagged, discussions of raw milk are still allowed, said a Meta spokesperson. — CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 The other three – Maryland, Minnesota and Texas – prohibited certain election deepfakes, even if the content carried an AI warning. — Stefani Langehennig, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026 Three staffers at Logos House told police that state policy prohibited them from forcing Christian to take his insulin. — Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prohibited
  1. forbidden
  2. banned
  3. outlawed
  4. forbade
Adjective
  • As a forbidden attraction grows between the two men, tragedy unleashes supernatural forces upon their deeply religious community.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Their forbidden love leads the Jade Emperor to decree their separation on opposite sides of the Milky Way.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of forbidden
Verb
  • The Kremlin has banned diesel exports due to the Ukrainian strikes, pushing global prices higher.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Single-use plastics are banned, and waste is sorted for recycling.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of banned
Adjective
  • It’s been nearly a decade since California voters legalized recreational cannabis, but production and sales remain outlawed in most of the state — and the black market dominates.
    — Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • 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.
    — Marlene L. Daut September 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Definition of outlawed
Verb
  • Her profession as a psychologist forbade such magical thinking.
    — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • But Heastie forbade an Assembly vote that spring and has blocked it since.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026
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