as in prohibits
to order not to do or use or to be done or used
smoking is forbidden throughout the building we forbid you to see him
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Recent Examples of forbids
To that end, Article XIII forbids teams from signing side deals with players, such as paying a player to serve as a scout, business partner, endorser or some other position.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Civil servants must abide by the Hatch Act, which forbids some kinds of political activities, like hosting fundraisers – rules meant to shield them from political pressure and keep promotions merit-based.
—Yvonne Zylan, The Conversation, 4 Sep. 2025
Zelenskyy has also said that Ukraine's constitution expressly forbids giving up the country's territory.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
Zelenskyy has long opposed surrendering sovereign territory to Russia, saying the nation's constitution forbids it.
—Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2025
That suit led to a 2023 Supreme Court ruling that forbids universities from considering students’ race in admissions decisions.
—Collin Binkley, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
The code also forbids county officials from acting for personal gain.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2025
Since returning from Europe, Traoré forbids his wife from working and Sissoko is abusive despite relying on his spouse Djeneba to bail him out of debt.
—Lovia Gyarkye, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2025
This is akin to the driving instructor who unplugs the GPS, the biology teacher who rejects the microscope, the accounting professor who bans calculators or digital spreadsheets, and the musicologist who forbids digital audio software.
—Ann Kirschner, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Civil servants must abide by the Hatch Act, which forbids some kinds of political activities, like hosting fundraisers – rules meant to shield them from political pressure and keep promotions merit-based.
—Yvonne Zylan, The Conversation, 4 Sep. 2025
Zelenskyy has also said that Ukraine's constitution expressly forbids giving up the country's territory.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
Zelenskyy has long opposed surrendering sovereign territory to Russia, saying the nation's constitution forbids it.
—Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2025
That suit led to a 2023 Supreme Court ruling that forbids universities from considering students’ race in admissions decisions.
—Collin Binkley, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
The code also forbids county officials from acting for personal gain.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2025
Since returning from Europe, Traoré forbids his wife from working and Sissoko is abusive despite relying on his spouse Djeneba to bail him out of debt.
—Lovia Gyarkye, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2025
This is akin to the driving instructor who unplugs the GPS, the biology teacher who rejects the microscope, the accounting professor who bans calculators or digital spreadsheets, and the musicologist who forbids digital audio software.
—Ann Kirschner, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forbids
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This provision prohibits salary-cap circumvention, meaning arrangements by teams to compensate players outside of their employment contracts.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The union is seeking a permanent injunction that prohibits both the VPA and Edwards from interfering with the master contract’s grievance and dispute resolution procedures, in an effort to ultimately halt the rollout before any new negotiations.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Sep. 2025
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Ninety percent of Republican and 52% of Democrats approved the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold a Tennessee law that bans transgender treatment for youths under 18.—
Karlyn Bowman,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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While the state’s recent order bans 7-OH from shelves, other derivatives of kratom could be made without 7-OH.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Forbids.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forbids. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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