prohibit
verb (used with object)
to forbid (an action, activity, etc.) by authority or law.
prohibits
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present tense formof prohibit (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The 1972 Marine Mammal Protection Act Muehl admitted to violating prohibits hunting, harassing, capturing, or killing any marine mammal in U.S. waters, or attempting to do so.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
It prohibits cuts to women’s and Olympic programs, creates incentives to invest in those sports and requires comparable facilities and services at men’s and women’s championship events.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Today Title IX, the 1972 civil rights law that prohibits sex discrimination in education programs receiving federal money, has transformed women’s and girls’ athletics.
From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2026
In Arizona, for example, “state law prohibits our department from a role overseeing private schools,” a spokesperson for the state Department of Education told ProPublica.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
The Executive Order prohibits U.S. persons from performing any contract in support of a commercial project in Yugoslavia, as well as from exporting services to Yugoslavia.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
