as in prohibited
that may not be permitted
trespassing is forbidden
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as in banned
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 forbidden
Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 24 July 2025
Benny and the Forbidden Garden, a 28-page book conceptualized and written by high-schoolers on the Placer County Youth Commission, follows a bunny who starts school and encounters a forbidden garden lush with intoxicating flowers.
—Calista Oetama, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2025
Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The judge also granted a pre-trial protective order for Erika Kirk, Charlie Kirk’s widow, meaning Robinson will be forbidden from contacting her.
—Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
And while certain foods can increase blood sugars more quickly than others, there are no forbidden foods.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 24 July 2025
Benny and the Forbidden Garden, a 28-page book conceptualized and written by high-schoolers on the Placer County Youth Commission, follows a bunny who starts school and encounters a forbidden garden lush with intoxicating flowers.
—Calista Oetama, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2025
Verb
Yet there are still some states where these casual get-togethers are forbidden – and they're not tied to one region.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The judge also granted a pre-trial protective order for Erika Kirk, Charlie Kirk’s widow, meaning Robinson will be forbidden from contacting her.
—Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forbidden
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There is, however, room for questions about where the line between prohibited and acceptable political involvement will fall in practice.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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The list of prohibited and restricted items, as found on the CBP website, includes alcohol, biological materials, firearms, food and produce such as fruits and vegetables, soil, wildlife, fish, and gold, among other items.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Another industry leader suffered a particularly devastating blow when Paris, its most profitable market, banned e-scooters entirely in 2023 following a public referendum.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
22 Sep. 2025
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And following Israel’s recent strike on Hamas negotiators’ residence in Doha, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates banned the Israeli government and defense companies from their Dubai Airshow, scheduled for November.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN Money,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Forbidden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forbidden. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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