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 Antideficiency Act, first passed in 1870, forbids the federal government from spending money not appropriated by Congress, and guides much of what the federal government can and can’t do during a shutdown.
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Brian Bennett, Time, 2 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
The 1967 Outer Space Treaty forbids sovereign claims over celestial bodies.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 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
State law forbids free or discounted drinks, including two-for-one offers.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The dress code also specifies the type of shoes to be worn and forbids facial tattoos or more than one facial piercing.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Sep. 2025
Brian Bennett, Time, 2 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
The 1967 Outer Space Treaty forbids sovereign claims over celestial bodies.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 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
State law forbids free or discounted drinks, including two-for-one offers.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The dress code also specifies the type of shoes to be worn and forbids facial tattoos or more than one facial piercing.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forbids
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Penn complained, arguing the law prohibits repossessing a car with someone inside, and demanded $150,000 in compensation.—
Tony Schick,
ProPublica,
3 Oct. 2025
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However, the spicy sausage wasn’t permitted to race full-time until 2007, because MLB prohibits the introduction new mascots during a season.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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The rule bans the construction of roads, and the commercial uses those roads enable, in 45 million acres of Forest Service land.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
28 Sep. 2025
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Approval would require lifting the station ownership limit, which bans broadcasters from reaching more than 39% of the national audience.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Forbids.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forbids. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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