prohibit

Example Sentences

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For surveillance pay specifically, the bill would prohibit companies from using workers’ personal data — without their consent — to determine what they’re paid.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

It can prohibit doctors “from telling an anorexic patient to eat less” while allowing them to recommend eating more.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

A provision, intended for the Clarity Act, would prohibit crypto platforms from offering yield on customers’ stablecoin holdings which resemble bank deposits, according to an email from the Blockchain Association and reviewed by Barron’s.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

“All federal employees are subject to government ethics guidelines that prohibit the use of nonpublic information for financial benefit,” he said.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

Another way to say this is We prevented his going. prohibit: She was prohibited from going.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner