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also forbad
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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
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
Director Gil Junger spent half a million dollars on a shot the studio forbade him from filming.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
And Stanford forbade spontaneous demonstrations across much of campus.
—Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Then in May, Iranian authorities stopped him at the airport, seized his passport and forbade him from leaving the country.
—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
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
Director Gil Junger spent half a million dollars on a shot the studio forbade him from filming.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
And Stanford forbade spontaneous demonstrations across much of campus.
—Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Then in May, Iranian authorities stopped him at the airport, seized his passport and forbade him from leaving the country.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forbade
Verb
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Could the Mets, for example, sell a 500-person hospitality area where cell phones were prohibited?—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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Dogs and alcohol are prohibited.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Of the nearly two dozen people who spoke during the meeting, none agreed that it should be banned, but people noted the clear divide in beliefs.—
Lesley Marin,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The last of which were recently banned, mercifully if temporarily, in Glendale.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Maldives were out, where homosexuality is outlawed.—
Rachel King,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Apr. 2026
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In March of this year, a Kentucky lawmaker introduced a bill that outlawed billing for psychoeducational services in the state.—
Alex Acquisto,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Forbade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forbade. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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