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
Meanwhile, Beijing forbids any export of gold without a special license, spurring analysts to conclude that the official figure of 2,530 tons held by the People’s Bank of China is farcically low.
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act forbids discrimination by states in relation to voting rights and has been used for decades to challenge redistricting plans.
—Sam D. Hayes, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
It was implemented last year and forbids the school from making specific comments on anything.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
The 1974 law forbids companies and labor groups from contributing more than $5,900 at one time to candidate campaign accounts.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
This system, which also forbids committee members from having a personal stake in any of the companies at issue, appears to be working, as there seem to be no obvious instances of a company buying its way onto the list.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
Bonilla suggested there is no policy in her contract or the employee handbook that forbids teachers from partaking in surrogacy or in vitro fertilization.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Morrisey’s executive order doesn’t require parents to explain their religious objection, and no major religion expressly forbids vaccination.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025
CapCut forbids users from uploading content that contains nudity, but content has slipped through the cracks in the past, says Yaron Litwin, an online safety expert at Canopy.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 24 Sep. 2025
Charlie Campbell, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act forbids discrimination by states in relation to voting rights and has been used for decades to challenge redistricting plans.
—Sam D. Hayes, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
It was implemented last year and forbids the school from making specific comments on anything.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
The 1974 law forbids companies and labor groups from contributing more than $5,900 at one time to candidate campaign accounts.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
This system, which also forbids committee members from having a personal stake in any of the companies at issue, appears to be working, as there seem to be no obvious instances of a company buying its way onto the list.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
Bonilla suggested there is no policy in her contract or the employee handbook that forbids teachers from partaking in surrogacy or in vitro fertilization.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Morrisey’s executive order doesn’t require parents to explain their religious objection, and no major religion expressly forbids vaccination.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025
CapCut forbids users from uploading content that contains nudity, but content has slipped through the cracks in the past, says Yaron Litwin, an online safety expert at Canopy.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forbids
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The new order builds on prior resolutions and a 2011 county ordinance that prohibits the use of county facilities and personnel time for ICE investigations without a criminal warrant.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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Hecox initially filed the lawsuit in 2020 to block an Idaho state law, HB 500, which prohibits males from competing in women's sports, in order to compete for the Boise State women's cross-country team.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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An Ohio law introduced this year bans diversity, equity and inclusion programs from the state's colleges and universities.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
14 Oct. 2025
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The package implements health certification requirements, voids contracts between brokers and consumers that require deposits and bans brokers from selling animals in the state.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Forbids.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forbids. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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