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
The Open Meeting Act prohibits directors from discussing (or orating) on matters not disclosed on the agenda, per Civil Code Section 4930(a).
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Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2025
The partial reopening amends Brown’s executive order from Friday, which prohibited all recreational, commercial and navigational use of Lake Travis waterways.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American Statesman, 14 July 2025
But in a concurring opinion, Kavanaugh left the door open to reviving a legal theory, mostly dormant since 1935, that prohibits Congress from delegating legislative power to the executive branch.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Last year, Iraq's government announced an official ban on the separatist group, which has long been prohibited in Turkey.
—arkansasonline.com, 12 July 2025
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Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2025
The partial reopening amends Brown’s executive order from Friday, which prohibited all recreational, commercial and navigational use of Lake Travis waterways.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American Statesman, 14 July 2025
But in a concurring opinion, Kavanaugh left the door open to reviving a legal theory, mostly dormant since 1935, that prohibits Congress from delegating legislative power to the executive branch.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Last year, Iraq's government announced an official ban on the separatist group, which has long been prohibited in Turkey.
—arkansasonline.com, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prohibit
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The Department of Human Services issued a temporary injunction forbidding the woman from caring for children without an active license.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
23 July 2025
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In recent years, advertisers have been encroaching on news programs in ways that would have been forbidden in the past.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
23 July 2025
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The bill also bans interest payments on stablecoins and imposes strict anti-money-laundering and sanctions compliance, with restrictions on executives with financial crime convictions.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Schaumburg, for example, allows low-speed e-bikes on the same paths as traditional bikes, but Highland Park has banned some of those same bikes from its trails.—
Paulina Czupryna,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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The covenants were outlawed in 1968, though some deeds still contain the language today.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
22 July 2025
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The statutes don't outlaw Hungarian citizens holding bitcoin, running nodes, or trading on most international exchanges.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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“Prohibit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prohibit. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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