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 constitution of the International Telecommunication Union prohibits harmful interference with the radio navigation satellite signal band.
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Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 12 Mar. 2026
The bill also prohibits anyone from shooting a gun within 1,000 feet of a school during operating hours or during school events.
—Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
Federal law already prohibits mass surveillance of US citizens.
—Mark Minevich, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
In response, Treanor told Martin that the 1st Amendment prohibits the government from dictating what Georgetown’s faculty teaches or how to teach it.
—Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
The Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 generally prohibits possession of sea lions, but this was a research collection dating back to the 1950s, exempt from the act’s protections.
—Jeff Wilson, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
The agreement approved by the City Commission on Tuesday prohibits immigrant detainees from being released into Leavenworth unless they were arrested there or if a court specifically orders it.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
Federal law generally prohibits felons from possessing guns.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
In addition, the act prohibits the doxing of government workers, defined as intentionally disseminating personal information without their consent, when those details could be used to cause harm.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 12 Mar. 2026
The bill also prohibits anyone from shooting a gun within 1,000 feet of a school during operating hours or during school events.
—Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
Federal law already prohibits mass surveillance of US citizens.
—Mark Minevich, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
In response, Treanor told Martin that the 1st Amendment prohibits the government from dictating what Georgetown’s faculty teaches or how to teach it.
—Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
The Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 generally prohibits possession of sea lions, but this was a research collection dating back to the 1950s, exempt from the act’s protections.
—Jeff Wilson, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
The agreement approved by the City Commission on Tuesday prohibits immigrant detainees from being released into Leavenworth unless they were arrested there or if a court specifically orders it.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
Federal law generally prohibits felons from possessing guns.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
In addition, the act prohibits the doxing of government workers, defined as intentionally disseminating personal information without their consent, when those details could be used to cause harm.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prohibits
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The bill also forbids police departments from sharing data with any network that doesn’t follow the same prohibitions and confines data sharing to Connecticut agencies and agencies in New York, Rhode Island or Massachusetts that agree to abide by the same restrictions.—
Sara Bedigian,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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Since New York’s Constitution forbids both partisan gerrymandering and mid-decade redistricting, the only option for Dems to game the midterm map here was to have a judge intervene.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2026
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The bill also bans administrative requirements like licensing, inspection, additional insurance thresholds, professional management mandates and conditional-use permits.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Mar. 2026
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Although states can deploy their National Guard troops to support elections (many use National Guard members to help with state cybersecurity, for instance), federal law clearly bans the federal government from sending soldiers to polling places.—
Miles Parks,
NPR,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Prohibits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prohibits. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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