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also forbad
as in prohibited
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 forbade
In a post-Soviet country restricted by state controls which forbade some basic human rights, as recently as 2013 they were still being told how to behave during their nation’s football matches.
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Tim Spiers, New York Times, 10 June 2026
The judge gave Sanchez full custody and forbade Saenz and her children from speaking.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026
According to prosecutors, the teen's mother became concerned about Ruiz being around her daughter and forbade Garcia Perez from speaking with him.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 8 May 2026
The stream rushed by, as clear and inviting as the nearby lake that their father forbade them from swimming in.
—Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
But then the estate realized that the decades-old settlement with the accuser forbade any party from depicting that situation for commercial purposes.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
The International Commerce Center, designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF), was also supposed to rise even taller than its 1,588 feet, but laws forbade it from exceeding the height of the surrounding mountains.
—Nathalie Nietzsche-Knappe, Architectural Digest, 7 Apr. 2026
In 1921, Decree 77 forbade the use of African languages in the schools.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Local news outlets reported that Blanco Vela's sentence forbade him from working as a tour guide for seven and a half years.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Apr. 2026
Tim Spiers, New York Times, 10 June 2026
The judge gave Sanchez full custody and forbade Saenz and her children from speaking.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026
According to prosecutors, the teen's mother became concerned about Ruiz being around her daughter and forbade Garcia Perez from speaking with him.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 8 May 2026
The stream rushed by, as clear and inviting as the nearby lake that their father forbade them from swimming in.
—Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
But then the estate realized that the decades-old settlement with the accuser forbade any party from depicting that situation for commercial purposes.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
The International Commerce Center, designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF), was also supposed to rise even taller than its 1,588 feet, but laws forbade it from exceeding the height of the surrounding mountains.
—Nathalie Nietzsche-Knappe, Architectural Digest, 7 Apr. 2026
In 1921, Decree 77 forbade the use of African languages in the schools.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Local news outlets reported that Blanco Vela's sentence forbade him from working as a tour guide for seven and a half years.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forbade
Verb
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On match days, all aircraft operations, including drones, are prohibited within a radius of 3 nautical miles and up to 3,000 feet above ground level around the stadiums unless specifically authorized by air traffic controllers.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
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They are typically prohibited on multi-use paths and state park trails unless specifically signed otherwise.—
Brian Sherrod,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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Last week, the UK government banned social media for under-16s starting next year, modeling its restrictions on those set by the Australian government in December.—
Amy O’Brien,
Vogue,
23 June 2026
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Authorities also banned alcohol consumption in several areas placed under the highest heat alert, including Paris, citing public safety concerns.—
Elmira Aliieva,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
Verb
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There’s currently no federal law prohibiting speculative ticketing, though some states such as Maryland and Oregon have outlawed the practice.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
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The government outlawed the group after activists broke into a Royal Air Force base in June 2025 to protest British military support for Israel’s military offensive against Hamas in Gaza, which killed tens of thousands of Palestinians.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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“Forbade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forbade. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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