as in forbids
to order not to do or use or to be done or used
the city prohibits swimming in the lake after dark
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Recent Examples of prohibits
The bill prohibits agencies, including the police, from sharing sensitive information with federal immigration enforcement agents.
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Evangeline Chan, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
These are two distinct legal collection mechanisms, and nothing in federal law prohibits a creditor from using both at once.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
That ending was cut when lawyers for the Jackson Estate found a clause in a settlement with the accuser, which prohibits the dramatization of him in a movie.
—Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 7 Apr. 2026
Leaving Nato wouldn’t be easy for the US because a 2024 law prohibits the president from doing so without the approval of a two-thirds Senate majority or an act of Congress.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 7 Apr. 2026
The state’s Sports Wagering Act requires licenses to offer sports wagers, and the state constitution prohibits betting on college sports.
—ArsTechnica, 6 Apr. 2026
The most common reading of the establishment clause is that freedom of religion prohibits the installation of a state religion or religious tests to hold state office.
—Samuel Perry, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026
Bied pleaded guilty back in January to two counts of conspiracy to smuggle goods into the United States and two counts of violating the Lacey Act, which prohibits trafficking in wildlife.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
The president's order from July prohibits athletes from receiving pay-to-play payments from third-party sources.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Evangeline Chan, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
These are two distinct legal collection mechanisms, and nothing in federal law prohibits a creditor from using both at once.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
That ending was cut when lawyers for the Jackson Estate found a clause in a settlement with the accuser, which prohibits the dramatization of him in a movie.
—Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 7 Apr. 2026
Leaving Nato wouldn’t be easy for the US because a 2024 law prohibits the president from doing so without the approval of a two-thirds Senate majority or an act of Congress.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 7 Apr. 2026
The state’s Sports Wagering Act requires licenses to offer sports wagers, and the state constitution prohibits betting on college sports.
—ArsTechnica, 6 Apr. 2026
The most common reading of the establishment clause is that freedom of religion prohibits the installation of a state religion or religious tests to hold state office.
—Samuel Perry, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026
Bied pleaded guilty back in January to two counts of conspiracy to smuggle goods into the United States and two counts of violating the Lacey Act, which prohibits trafficking in wildlife.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
The president's order from July prohibits athletes from receiving pay-to-play payments from third-party sources.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prohibits
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Unlike the case of Messi in MLS, the NFL forbids teams from offering equity to players as a component of compensation.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Chicago’s Welcoming City Ordinance, updated in 2012 as part of the city’s municipal code, largely forbids Chicago police from cooperating with federal immigration agencies in deportation proceedings.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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The law bans the enforcement of foreign or religious law — particularly Sharia Law, the Islamic code.—
Bri Buckley,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The study found no effect on the rate of suicides, but showed higher rates of homicides and gun homicides in places where Sunday bans on alcohol sales has been repealed.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Prohibits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prohibits. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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