diff --git a/.README/rules/check-tag-names.md b/.README/rules/check-tag-names.md
index 83797184f..f5d20f8ef 100644
--- a/.README/rules/check-tag-names.md
+++ b/.README/rules/check-tag-names.md
@@ -174,6 +174,22 @@ typeSummary
 wizaction
 ```
 
+If you instead wish to reject a normally valid tag, e.g., `@todo`, one may set the
+tag to `false`:
+
+```json
+{
+    "rules": {},
+    "settings": {
+        "jsdoc": {
+            "tagNamePreference": {
+                "todo": false
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+```
+
 #### Options
 
 ##### `definedTags`
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 00c6b6e8d..40b144a13 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4471,6 +4471,22 @@ typeSummary
 wizaction
 ```
 
+If you instead wish to reject a normally valid tag, e.g., `@todo`, one may set the
+tag to `false`:
+
+```json
+{
+    "rules": {},
+    "settings": {
+        "jsdoc": {
+            "tagNamePreference": {
+                "todo": false
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+```
+
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 #### Options