How to Use prohibition in a Sentence

prohibition

noun
  • This prohibition has kept me away from Iran for years now.
    — Arash Azizi, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Among these laws is the prohibition against any contact with the dead.
    — Rabbi Avi Weiss, sun-sentinel.com, 26 Apr. 2021
  • The prohibition on speech like that, though, is more clear cut in state law than flying a flag.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 Sep. 2021
  • But the bills would go further by placing a prohibition in state law.
    — Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2023
  • Though the idea of such a prohibition sounds grand, the devil is in the details.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
  • There is not a similar prohibition for men's sports in the bill.
    — Stephen Gruber-Miller, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2022
  • The bans are similar to prohibitions in more than half the states.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
  • There's no prohibition against the types of vehicles that go over it.
    — Elaine Quijano, CBS News, 21 June 2023
  • Magsig argues that there shouldn’t be a blanket prohibition on the word.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2022
  • But, the prohibition of things only works for those who comply.
    — Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Nov. 2021
  • But one thing is for certain — the new prohibitions are coming.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 16 July 2025
  • Weiss said the prohibition was part of the city’s liquor ordinance.
    — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
  • The court said the absence of a prohibition in state law does not mean that drop boxes are legal.
    — Arkansas Online, 9 July 2022
  • But the dustup goes much deeper than those two prohibitions.
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 28 Feb. 2026
  • The prohibition against soap comes from a time when all soap was made with lye, which could eat through a patina in minutes.
    — Julia Moskin, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2024
  • Trump’s rise does not constitute the only threat to the prohibition on the use of force.
    — Oona A. Hathaway, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
  • There is a prohibition on back-to-back days or on playing three games in successive weeks.
    — David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Dec. 2021
  • No prohibition had been announced, but they would never be allowed to join a guild.
    — George Packer, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
  • There is no prohibition for banks to serve firms in the cryptocurrency space.
    — Gene A. Grant Ii, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023
  • Raising the specter of a new prohibition felt a little extreme.
    — Jason Wilson, Washington Post, 25 July 2022
  • The new five-year deal includes prohibition on any plant closings during the life of the contract.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN, 21 Dec. 2021
  • During Prohibition, Yuengling turned to ice cream and near beer.
    — Nikki Dementri, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Prohibition took a product away from current users.
    — Katharine Silbaugh, STAT, 19 May 2026
  • But our children deserve more than prohibition alone.
    — Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • During the prohibition era, the cave used trap doors and movable brick walls to hide liquor from law enforcement.
    — Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Among the reasons was a prohibition against pets, and council members agreed that pets should be allowed, up to a point.
    — Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2022
  • The most scandalous feature of all here is the absolute prohibition on them.
    — Matthew Scully, National Review, 16 May 2023
  • The suit challenges only the prohibition on the billy and not the other weapons listed in the same statute.
    — Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2024
  • If the court greenlights the restrictions, the tougher six-week prohibition could take effect.
    — Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2023
  • There is also a blanket prohibition in state law against using headphones when driving a school bus.
    — Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 6 Jan. 2026

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