prohibits

verb

present tense third-person singular of prohibit
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 Newport Beach now prohibits canopies larger than 6 feet by 6 feet and requires that the structures not be connected. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026 The zone was established by the 1986 Treaty of Rarotonga, which prohibits nuclear weapons throughout the region. — ABC News, 6 July 2026 Federal law strictly prohibits the publication of nonconsensual intimate imagery, including digital forgeries, and most states have passed criminal laws. — Bhakti Mirchandani, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 This ignores the obvious fact that the Constitution prohibits Congress from giving official status to any religion or from preventing someone from practicing the religion of their choice. — Kenneth Seeskin, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026 The law, passed in 2024, prohibits K-12 public schools from using any derogatory Native American term for athletic team mascots, names or nicknames. — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026 The said Rule also prohibits Chinese software in cars sold in the US beginning with the 2027 model year, with a further ban on Chinese hardware from the year 2029 as well. — New Atlas, 4 July 2026 The Federal Aviation Agency prohibits drone flights over certain national security installations, including Whiteman Air Force Base. — Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026 Instead, writing for the majority, Justice Elena Kagan said concluding that a Fourth Amendment search occurred doesn't resolve whether the warrant was lawful, because the Fourth Amendment only prohibits unreasonable searches. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 29 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prohibits
  1. forbids
  2. bans
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  • The agreement releases all survivors from any prior nondisclosure agreements and forbids any future such secrecy agreements, and prohibits any adult-to-minor digital communications in the archdiocese.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • Commodities law, which covers prediction markets, also forbids deceptive and misleading practices.
    — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 22 June 2026
Definition of forbids
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  • One section bans providing services without a permit and includes yoga as an example.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • The electoral authority based the candidate bans on a law against corrupt practices that in previous years saw some parliamentary seats bought with money linked to drug trafficking, corruption and tax evasion.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
Definition of bans

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