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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
Then in May, Iranian authorities stopped him at the airport, seized his passport and forbade him from leaving the country.
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Philip Marcelo, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
One royal expert alleged that Markle requested to wear the Greville Emerald Kokoshnik Tiara, but Queen Elizabeth II forbade it.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
Station rules forbade married couples from working together, so Allman left the media industry.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026
And the Trotskyites were so much better at beating the Stalinists in argument, the Stalinists, in true Stalinist fashion, forbade their members from debating with the Trotskyites.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
States often screen their Medicaid rolls to exclude families who have begun earning too much money to qualify, but Congress rightly forbade that during the pandemic.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2026
As a Manhattan native, public school league rules forbade Powell from playing for a school outside the borough.
—Luke Cyphers, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2026
As punishment, the pope forbade the city’s citizens from selling their textiles, plunging them into poverty.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2025
Antiochus forbade Jews to practice their religion and demanded all copies of the Jewish Law be burned.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Dec. 2025
Philip Marcelo, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
One royal expert alleged that Markle requested to wear the Greville Emerald Kokoshnik Tiara, but Queen Elizabeth II forbade it.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
Station rules forbade married couples from working together, so Allman left the media industry.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026
And the Trotskyites were so much better at beating the Stalinists in argument, the Stalinists, in true Stalinist fashion, forbade their members from debating with the Trotskyites.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
States often screen their Medicaid rolls to exclude families who have begun earning too much money to qualify, but Congress rightly forbade that during the pandemic.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2026
As a Manhattan native, public school league rules forbade Powell from playing for a school outside the borough.
—Luke Cyphers, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2026
As punishment, the pope forbade the city’s citizens from selling their textiles, plunging them into poverty.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2025
Antiochus forbade Jews to practice their religion and demanded all copies of the Jewish Law be burned.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forbade
Verb
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In 2024, the Legislature also approved a bill that prohibited those under 18 from accessing health care services in most cases without parental consent.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Mar. 2026
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The outlet previously reported that Ortiz lost custody of her child in 2024, at which point she was also prohibited from making any contact whatsoever.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Seventh graders and older will also be banned, but parents can sign paperwork to allow their kids to use e-bikes.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Americans are sick of today's tipping culture — to the point where 83% say automatic service charges should be banned, according to new research.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Iran's restrictions on alcohol date back to the Islamic Revolution in 1979, when religious authorities outlawed production and sale for most citizens.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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In 2018, the country passed a law that outlawed accusing Poland or the Polish people of complicity in Nazi crimes.—
Shira Li Bartov,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Forbade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forbade. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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