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 platform also prohibits violent threats, incitement to violence or promotion of criminal activity.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The lawsuit, filed in Cole County Circuit Court, argues that the Missouri Constitution prohibits lawmakers from redrawing congressional districts more than once a decade.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
The 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, or Roadless Rule, prohibits the new construction of roads and timber harvesting on nearly 45 million acres of national forests and grasslands.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The sterile cockpit rule prohibits pilots from engaging in conversations unrelated to operating the aircraft when flying below 10,000 feet.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Major League Baseball Rule 21 prohibits anyone connected to the game-including players, umpires, and staff-from gambling on any baseball or softball game, regardless of the level.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
In May, a new Federal Trade Commission rule that generally prohibits the use of junk fees in sale of live-event tickets went into effect.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2025
If your constituents ask you to take a stand, and the state prohibits you from doing so, that's essentially throwing the First Amendment out.
—Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Sep. 2025
The union is seeking a permanent injunction that prohibits both the VPA and Edwards from interfering with the master contract’s grievance and dispute resolution procedures, in an effort to ultimately halt the rollout before any new negotiations.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The lawsuit, filed in Cole County Circuit Court, argues that the Missouri Constitution prohibits lawmakers from redrawing congressional districts more than once a decade.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
The 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, or Roadless Rule, prohibits the new construction of roads and timber harvesting on nearly 45 million acres of national forests and grasslands.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The sterile cockpit rule prohibits pilots from engaging in conversations unrelated to operating the aircraft when flying below 10,000 feet.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Major League Baseball Rule 21 prohibits anyone connected to the game-including players, umpires, and staff-from gambling on any baseball or softball game, regardless of the level.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
In May, a new Federal Trade Commission rule that generally prohibits the use of junk fees in sale of live-event tickets went into effect.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2025
If your constituents ask you to take a stand, and the state prohibits you from doing so, that's essentially throwing the First Amendment out.
—Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Sep. 2025
The union is seeking a permanent injunction that prohibits both the VPA and Edwards from interfering with the master contract’s grievance and dispute resolution procedures, in an effort to ultimately halt the rollout before any new negotiations.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prohibits
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To that end, Article XIII forbids teams from signing side deals with players, such as paying a player to serve as a scout, business partner, endorser or some other position.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Civil servants must abide by the Hatch Act, which forbids some kinds of political activities, like hosting fundraisers – rules meant to shield them from political pressure and keep promotions merit-based.—
Yvonne Zylan,
The Conversation,
4 Sep. 2025
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Ninety percent of Republican and 52% of Democrats approved the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold a Tennessee law that bans transgender treatment for youths under 18.—
Karlyn Bowman,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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While the state’s recent order bans 7-OH from shelves, other derivatives of kratom could be made without 7-OH.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Prohibits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prohibits. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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