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
The bill also forbids police departments from sharing data with any network that doesn’t follow the same prohibitions and confines data sharing to Connecticut agencies and agencies in New York, Rhode Island or Massachusetts that agree to abide by the same restrictions.
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Sara Bedigian, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
Since New York’s Constitution forbids both partisan gerrymandering and mid-decade redistricting, the only option for Dems to game the midterm map here was to have a judge intervene.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
After being designated a supply-chain risk by DOD last week, which effectively forbids Pentagon contractors from using its products, the AI company filed a lawsuit against DOD this morning alleging that the government’s actions were unconstitutional and ideologically motivated.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2026
The draft measure also forbids NASA from deorbiting the station until a replacement commercial space station is operational.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2026
Understanding specific aspects of Amish religious thinking, however, is key to weighing whether objections are religious, especially when no religious command directly forbids vaccinations.
—Cory Anderson, STAT, 6 Mar. 2026
My job forbids employees from smoking weed.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
Venus’ connection with Uranus forbids it!
—Usa Today, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
The gun law The statute at issue was enacted by Congress in 1968 as part of the Gun Control Act and forbids an unlawful drug user from having a firearm.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
Sara Bedigian, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
Since New York’s Constitution forbids both partisan gerrymandering and mid-decade redistricting, the only option for Dems to game the midterm map here was to have a judge intervene.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
After being designated a supply-chain risk by DOD last week, which effectively forbids Pentagon contractors from using its products, the AI company filed a lawsuit against DOD this morning alleging that the government’s actions were unconstitutional and ideologically motivated.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2026
The draft measure also forbids NASA from deorbiting the station until a replacement commercial space station is operational.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2026
Understanding specific aspects of Amish religious thinking, however, is key to weighing whether objections are religious, especially when no religious command directly forbids vaccinations.
—Cory Anderson, STAT, 6 Mar. 2026
My job forbids employees from smoking weed.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
Venus’ connection with Uranus forbids it!
—Usa Today, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
The gun law The statute at issue was enacted by Congress in 1968 as part of the Gun Control Act and forbids an unlawful drug user from having a firearm.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forbids
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The constitution of the International Telecommunication Union prohibits harmful interference with the radio navigation satellite signal band.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
12 Mar. 2026
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The bill also prohibits anyone from shooting a gun within 1,000 feet of a school during operating hours or during school events.—
Camila Gomez,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
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The bill also bans administrative requirements like licensing, inspection, additional insurance thresholds, professional management mandates and conditional-use permits.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Mar. 2026
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Although states can deploy their National Guard troops to support elections (many use National Guard members to help with state cybersecurity, for instance), federal law clearly bans the federal government from sending soldiers to polling places.—
Miles Parks,
NPR,
11 Mar. 2026
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