as in to forbid
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 prohibit
Sheriffs and jailers are now prohibited from notifying ICE when someone in custody is wanted for deportation.
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Jason Plummer, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
What gives Trump authority to call up federal troops
Generally, federal troops are prohibited from using military force against civilians in normal law enforcement under the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878, according to Goitein.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 10 June 2025
The order explicitly prohibits the sale of any bitcoin from the reserve, cementing its role as a permanent sovereign asset.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 31 May 2025
The measure prohibits tax increases without voter approval.
—Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 30 May 2025
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Jason Plummer, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
What gives Trump authority to call up federal troops
Generally, federal troops are prohibited from using military force against civilians in normal law enforcement under the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878, according to Goitein.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 10 June 2025
The order explicitly prohibits the sale of any bitcoin from the reserve, cementing its role as a permanent sovereign asset.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 31 May 2025
The measure prohibits tax increases without voter approval.
—Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 30 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for prohibit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prohibit
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The ban was introduced in 2024, when cities were forbidden from lighting up their bridges with rainbows for Pride, red for Sickle Cell Awareness, and/or orange for gun safety awareness.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Even during the days of Concorde, the supersonic plane that retired in 2003, commercial flying at speeds above Mach 1 over mainland US was strictly forbidden, largely due to concerns over noise pollution from sonic booms.—
Edward Russell,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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New technology in supersonic aircraft can allow the planes to fly faster than the speed of sound without a disruptive sonic boom being heard on the ground, but the regulations still ban those flights over land.—
JOSH FUNK,
Arkansas Online,
8 June 2025
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The new system does not ban exports outright, but requires government approval for each shipment.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
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Routine use of the military is outlawed under the Posse Comitatus Act, except where explicitly authorized by law.—
William Hartung,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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In 2023, Russia’s Supreme Court effectively outlawed LGBTQ+ activism.—
Chris Megerian,
Twin Cities,
6 June 2025
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“Prohibit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prohibit. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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