prohibit
verb (used with object)
to forbid (an action, activity, etc.) by authority or law.
prohibiting
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present participleof prohibit.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Raman said she had used the phrase “gold standard” to describe Special Order 40, which was issued by Gates in 1979, prohibiting officers from stopping people for the sole purpose of determining their immigration status.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
That probe cited significant efforts by the mine to improve safety, including rules prohibiting private security officers from carrying weapons, Barrick said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Due to recurrent health problems, he is currently under house arrest rather than in a cell, but he has had restrictions imposed on him prohibiting him from posting on social media or making public statements.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
Former Heisman-winning QB Jayden Daniels issues cease-and-desist letter to LSU prohibiting the school from using his name, image and likeness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
In 2006, at the time of the accident that took Keith’s and Jim’s lives, there were no laws explicitly covering texting and driving, except several prohibiting the behavior among novice drivers.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
