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forbidden

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verb

past participle of forbid

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of forbidden
Adjective
Anthropic has introduced weekly rate limits for its Claude chatbot focused on curbing excessive—and forbidden—usage of Claude Code. PC Magazine, 29 July 2025 Three years ago, Dawn went into the forbidden section of the Imperial library and ended up meeting Gaal, who convinced Dawn of the threat of the Mule. Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 25 July 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 See All Example Sentences for forbidden
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forbidden
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • Since the Taliban banned girls from attending school beyond grade six, many have relied on online classes provided by educators abroad or by charitable organizations.
    Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Only Delaware, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Texas have banned wage garnishment for medical debt.
    Rae Ellen Bichell, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025

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“Forbidden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forbidden. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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