as in prohibits
to order not to do or use or to be done or used
smoking is forbidden throughout the building we forbid you to see him
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Recent Examples of forbids
But communal norms have no room for the unique nature of their relationship; having learned of the friendship, Kammo’s aunt forbids the girl from associating with the Muslim Hamida, and this rupture reignites Hamida’s previous trauma of repudiation.
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JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
Revenue sharing also reflects use of athletes’ right of publicity, which varies by state but generally forbids the commercial use of another person’s identity without their consent.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The 22nd Amendment expressly forbids a president from being elected to office more than twice.
—ABC News, 28 Oct. 2025
The 1939 Hatch Act expressly forbids federal employees from voicing their political opinions while on duty—a requirement that some NPS workers take very seriously.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 23 Oct. 2025
All of the images are authentic and captured by talented photographers, as the global competition forbids the use of AI or any digital manipulation.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
California has settled lawsuits with four plastic bag producers that were found to be violating a 2014 law that forbids the sale of single-use plastic bags, and is suing three others for the same violations.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The same goes for the Islamic faith — which forbids suicide, according to the Quran.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
The 22nd Amendment of the Constitution forbids a president from running for a third term.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
Revenue sharing also reflects use of athletes’ right of publicity, which varies by state but generally forbids the commercial use of another person’s identity without their consent.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The 22nd Amendment expressly forbids a president from being elected to office more than twice.
—ABC News, 28 Oct. 2025
The 1939 Hatch Act expressly forbids federal employees from voicing their political opinions while on duty—a requirement that some NPS workers take very seriously.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 23 Oct. 2025
All of the images are authentic and captured by talented photographers, as the global competition forbids the use of AI or any digital manipulation.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
California has settled lawsuits with four plastic bag producers that were found to be violating a 2014 law that forbids the sale of single-use plastic bags, and is suing three others for the same violations.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The same goes for the Islamic faith — which forbids suicide, according to the Quran.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
The 22nd Amendment of the Constitution forbids a president from running for a third term.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forbids
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Peter Harrell, a visiting scholar at Georgetown’s Institute of International Economic Law, pointed out that IEEPA explicitly prohibits its use against information.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Last year, the state implemented Senate Bill 129, a law that prohibits any state agency or educational institution from sponsoring or mandating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
24 Oct. 2025
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Civil Code Section 4740 grandfathers rental prohibitions, while Section 4741 bans rental prohibitions and unreasonable restrictions.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Book bans accelerating at a pace that beggars belief.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Forbids.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forbids. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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