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
For more than 35 minutes, three Hialeah residents urged the City Council on Tuesday to revisit an ordinance that prohibits boats from being parked at townhouses, describing the rule as an unfair burden on longtime boat owners.
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Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
The City Council wants Kansas City LGBTQ leaders to have a say on how the city prohibits conversion therapy in the future.
—Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
But Democrats and voting rights groups that brought the case alleged the new map is a blatant gerrymander to favor the GOP, violating a constitutional amendment passed by voters in 2010, known as the Fair District Amendment, that prohibits drawing districts to favor or disfavor political parties.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 10 June 2026
The county’s zoning prohibits detention facilities of any size on the land where the center is planned, LoPresti said.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
Under current law, New York’s constitution explicitly prohibits drawing districts to favor or disfavor political parties.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026
Legal and privacy concerns The lawsuit accuses Amazon of violating the Federal Trade Commission Act, which prohibits deceptive and unfair business practices.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 4 June 2026
When a court issues a domestic violence protective order, federal law prohibits the restrained person from possessing a gun.
—Sativa Banks, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
The third and ongoing phase is a consistent law enforcement presence to enforce state law, which prohibits people from being under the influence of narcotics and possessing drugs with the intent to use them.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
The City Council wants Kansas City LGBTQ leaders to have a say on how the city prohibits conversion therapy in the future.
—Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
But Democrats and voting rights groups that brought the case alleged the new map is a blatant gerrymander to favor the GOP, violating a constitutional amendment passed by voters in 2010, known as the Fair District Amendment, that prohibits drawing districts to favor or disfavor political parties.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 10 June 2026
The county’s zoning prohibits detention facilities of any size on the land where the center is planned, LoPresti said.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
Under current law, New York’s constitution explicitly prohibits drawing districts to favor or disfavor political parties.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026
Legal and privacy concerns The lawsuit accuses Amazon of violating the Federal Trade Commission Act, which prohibits deceptive and unfair business practices.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 4 June 2026
When a court issues a domestic violence protective order, federal law prohibits the restrained person from possessing a gun.
—Sativa Banks, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
The third and ongoing phase is a consistent law enforcement presence to enforce state law, which prohibits people from being under the influence of narcotics and possessing drugs with the intent to use them.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prohibits
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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
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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
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On Tuesday, the Monterey County Board of Supervisors approved the first reading of a draft ordinance that bans parking on Highway 1 about 900 feet north of the bridge and 700 feet south of the bridge.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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The law also bans federal law enforcement from using state and local facilities for immigration enforcement.—
Natalia Mittelstadt,
Baltimore Sun,
9 June 2026
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“Prohibits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prohibits. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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