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
Commodities law, which covers prediction markets, also forbids deceptive and misleading practices.
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Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
The law at issue in the case forbids an unlawful drug user from possessing firearms, and violators face up to 15 years in prison.
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Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
The Big 12 also has its own sports betting policy that forbids coaches, staff and athletes from engaging in sports wagering activity that undermines the integrity of games.
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Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
15 June 2026
Lopez stars in the new movie as Jackie Cruz, the tough-as-nails CEO of an airline company who runs her business by the book, which includes maintaining a strict policy that forbids employees from having romantic relationships.
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Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
Meanwhile, Minneapolis forbids officers from using chemical munitions for crowd control unless authorized by the police chief — even when officers fear they will be physically harmed.
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ProPublica,
10 June 2026
The Indian government forbids outsiders from most contact with the tribe because their bodies aren't immune to modern day diseases.
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Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
7 June 2026
Elordi’s Nate, a controlling alpha engaged to Sydney Sweeney’s hyperfemme Cassie, forbids his wife to work outside their retro suburban home, stranding her amid shag carpeting and yellow wallpaper.
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Judy Berman,
Time,
27 May 2026
The bill forbids the forming of a superleague (aka the SEC and Big Ten joining forces).
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Trey Wallace Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
The law at issue in the case forbids an unlawful drug user from possessing firearms, and violators face up to 15 years in prison.
—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
The Big 12 also has its own sports betting policy that forbids coaches, staff and athletes from engaging in sports wagering activity that undermines the integrity of games.
—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
15 June 2026
Lopez stars in the new movie as Jackie Cruz, the tough-as-nails CEO of an airline company who runs her business by the book, which includes maintaining a strict policy that forbids employees from having romantic relationships.
—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
Meanwhile, Minneapolis forbids officers from using chemical munitions for crowd control unless authorized by the police chief — even when officers fear they will be physically harmed.
—
ProPublica,
10 June 2026
The Indian government forbids outsiders from most contact with the tribe because their bodies aren't immune to modern day diseases.
—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
7 June 2026
Elordi’s Nate, a controlling alpha engaged to Sydney Sweeney’s hyperfemme Cassie, forbids his wife to work outside their retro suburban home, stranding her amid shag carpeting and yellow wallpaper.
—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 May 2026
The bill forbids the forming of a superleague (aka the SEC and Big Ten joining forces).
—
Trey Wallace Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forbids
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Chicago’s ethics ordinance prohibits former officials who managed a contract to represent that vendor after leaving City Hall.
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Senate Bill 123 prohibits schools from expelling students solely because of excessive absences or truancy.
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The suspect in that case, Leonard Holman, was charged under Blair’s Law, which bans celebratory gunfire in Missouri.
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In 2024, California rolled out legislation that bans the use of PFAS in a range of products, including textiles, juvenile products and food.
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