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
Unless going for a state or world record, Florida law prohibits the removal from the water of a tarpon less than 40 inches in length.
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
Naaman Forest turned in an enrollment of 1,822, a 5A Division II number, but a UIL rule prohibits schools from opting up more than one division for football, so the program will be in 5A Division I for the next two seasons.
—Myah Taylor, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
And state law prohibits Charlotte or any other North Carolina city from adopting sanctuary policies for undocumented immigrants, said Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden, a frequent target of criticism from federal and local leaders over his interactions, or lack thereof, with ICE.
—Charlotte Observer, 28 Jan. 2026
The rule prohibits road construction and timber harvesting on nearly 45 million acres of national forest lands, including those in northern Wisconsin.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The deal might be better understood as a pay-for-play scheme, which the NCAA prohibits, or even an employment contract in which Duke tried to enforce a noncompete clause to block the employee (Mensah) from joining a rival company (Miami).
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Kentucky law generally prohibits the use of flashing lights on motor vehicles.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Jan. 2026
Immigration arrests have also occurred at least 33 times after Austin police have contacted ICE, a practice Davis has said exists because state law prohibits the department from barring officers from communicating with federal authorities.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
The Welcoming City Ordinance prohibits police officers from cooperating with federal immigration agents in cases that do not involve a valid criminal warrant.
—Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
Naaman Forest turned in an enrollment of 1,822, a 5A Division II number, but a UIL rule prohibits schools from opting up more than one division for football, so the program will be in 5A Division I for the next two seasons.
—Myah Taylor, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
And state law prohibits Charlotte or any other North Carolina city from adopting sanctuary policies for undocumented immigrants, said Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden, a frequent target of criticism from federal and local leaders over his interactions, or lack thereof, with ICE.
—Charlotte Observer, 28 Jan. 2026
The rule prohibits road construction and timber harvesting on nearly 45 million acres of national forest lands, including those in northern Wisconsin.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The deal might be better understood as a pay-for-play scheme, which the NCAA prohibits, or even an employment contract in which Duke tried to enforce a noncompete clause to block the employee (Mensah) from joining a rival company (Miami).
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Kentucky law generally prohibits the use of flashing lights on motor vehicles.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Jan. 2026
Immigration arrests have also occurred at least 33 times after Austin police have contacted ICE, a practice Davis has said exists because state law prohibits the department from barring officers from communicating with federal authorities.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
The Welcoming City Ordinance prohibits police officers from cooperating with federal immigration agents in cases that do not involve a valid criminal warrant.
—Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prohibits
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George Gross, an expert on theology and the monarchy at King’s College London, highlighted the church’s continuing divergence from the Catholic Church, which forbids women from being ordained as priests, much less as serving as the religion’s global spiritual leader.—
Danica Kirka,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Zada believes that the power to keep AI outputs copyright clean lies in the hands of the prompter, meaning Secret Level forbids IP being cited in its text inputs.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2026
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South Korea’s anti-graft law bans public officials and their spouses from receiving gifts valued at more than $750 in connection with their public duties.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
28 Jan. 2026
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Supporters of the measure say the amendment would strengthen a law passed last year, which specifically bans eminent domain for carbon capture pipeline projects.—
Meghan O’Brien,
States Newsroom,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Prohibits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prohibits. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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