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
This year, state estimates show the number of Chinook salmon is still so low that fishing could again be prohibited — or if not, sharply limited — to help fish stocks recover.
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025
While the Illinois Human Rights Act also prohibits discrimination broadly based on citizenship status, the Immigrant Tenant Protection Act provided extra protection, said Eric Sirota, a law professor and director of the Tenant Advocacy Clinic at Northwestern University.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
House Bill 32, which takes immediate effect under an emergency provision, will prohibit local jurisdictions in Idaho from implementing requirements to wear a face mask or shield, including during a future pandemic.
—Katherine Jones, Idaho Statesman, 5 Mar. 2025
The law prohibits the sale, manufacture, possession and purchase of assault-style weapons, assault weapon attachments and .50 caliber cartridges in the state of Illinois.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025
While the Illinois Human Rights Act also prohibits discrimination broadly based on citizenship status, the Immigrant Tenant Protection Act provided extra protection, said Eric Sirota, a law professor and director of the Tenant Advocacy Clinic at Northwestern University.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
House Bill 32, which takes immediate effect under an emergency provision, will prohibit local jurisdictions in Idaho from implementing requirements to wear a face mask or shield, including during a future pandemic.
—Katherine Jones, Idaho Statesman, 5 Mar. 2025
The law prohibits the sale, manufacture, possession and purchase of assault-style weapons, assault weapon attachments and .50 caliber cartridges in the state of Illinois.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prohibit
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Cuban independent media have provided the type of watchdog journalism that state outlets are forbidden to do, often forcing the government to respond to denunciations first covered in their reporting.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
28 Feb. 2025
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Using someone else’s work without proper attribution — which includes similarities in wording and in the way a story is structured — is a significant breach of our journalistic standards and is strictly forbidden by The Bee.—
Colleen McCain Nelson,
Sacramento Bee,
28 Feb. 2025
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A little over five months after his death, and 35 years after he was banned from the game of baseball by then-commissioner A. Bartlett Giamatti, Pete Rose may be posthumously getting his flowers – from two different angles.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Transgender athlete ban McNabb planned to attend Trump’s speech before a joint session of Congress just one day after Republican senators failed to advance a bill that would ban transgender girls and women on female sports teams.—
Danielle Battaglia,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Mar. 2025
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The lawsuit asks the court to outlaw the medication for anyone under 18, reinstate the in-person appointment requirement, mandate that only doctors can prescribe the pills and limit the ability of retail pharmacies, like CVS and Walgreens, to dispense the medication.—
Lisa Lerer,
New York Times,
25 Feb. 2025
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That’s according to one NFL team that officially proposed outlawing the controversial play, which is a style of quarterback sneak frequently run by the Philadelphia Eagles.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Prohibit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prohibit. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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