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
Legal and privacy concerns The lawsuit accuses Amazon of violating the Federal Trade Commission Act, which prohibits deceptive and unfair business practices.
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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
In a statement, the Education Department said programs receiving federal funding must follow the law, which prohibits discrimination based on race.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
Its regulations are few and reasonable; the new Texas Stock Exchange is open for business on Y’all Street; and the state constitution prohibits the imposition of a personal income tax.
—Robert T. Miller, Washington Post, 2 June 2026
The temporary restraining order prohibits Applegate from being within 100 yards of Carpenter, her sister Sarah Carpenter, and Sarah's partner, both of whom live with Carpenter in her Hollywood Hills home.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 2 June 2026
At issue in the case was the Boston Trust Act, which prohibits Boston Police and other city departments from cooperating with ICE on civil immigration detainers.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
The bill prohibits the unauthorized sale or transfer of restaurant reservations for profit without the restaurant's consent.
—Kassia Bonesteel, CBS News, 28 May 2026
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
In a statement, the Education Department said programs receiving federal funding must follow the law, which prohibits discrimination based on race.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
Its regulations are few and reasonable; the new Texas Stock Exchange is open for business on Y’all Street; and the state constitution prohibits the imposition of a personal income tax.
—Robert T. Miller, Washington Post, 2 June 2026
The temporary restraining order prohibits Applegate from being within 100 yards of Carpenter, her sister Sarah Carpenter, and Sarah's partner, both of whom live with Carpenter in her Hollywood Hills home.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 2 June 2026
At issue in the case was the Boston Trust Act, which prohibits Boston Police and other city departments from cooperating with ICE on civil immigration detainers.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
The bill prohibits the unauthorized sale or transfer of restaurant reservations for profit without the restaurant's consent.
—Kassia Bonesteel, CBS News, 28 May 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 11 Jun. 2026.
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