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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
As a Manhattan native, public school league rules forbade Powell from playing for a school outside the borough.
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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
Utilities were stuck with the headache and expense of storing waste themselves, so in 2014, a judge forbade the federal government from continuing to collect the NWF fees.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
The officials forbade her from telling others about the nondisclosure agreement itself and made her promise to never pursue legal action.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
The law that banned whale captivity did not apply to the existing population of captive whales at Marineland, but the park had to comply with another part of the law that forbade breeding.
—CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
His recovery plan forbade him from climbing stairs for 10 weeks.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 23 Sep. 2025
King Henry’s laws adamantly forbade chattel slavery, outlawed colonialism, and created an economically robust, financially solvent Black state, one not dependent on the transatlantic slave trade.
—Marlene L. Daut
september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
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
Utilities were stuck with the headache and expense of storing waste themselves, so in 2014, a judge forbade the federal government from continuing to collect the NWF fees.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
The officials forbade her from telling others about the nondisclosure agreement itself and made her promise to never pursue legal action.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
The law that banned whale captivity did not apply to the existing population of captive whales at Marineland, but the park had to comply with another part of the law that forbade breeding.
—CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
His recovery plan forbade him from climbing stairs for 10 weeks.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 23 Sep. 2025
King Henry’s laws adamantly forbade chattel slavery, outlawed colonialism, and created an economically robust, financially solvent Black state, one not dependent on the transatlantic slave trade.
—Marlene L. Daut
september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forbade
Verb
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Most police departments long ago prohibited officers from shooting at moving vehicles except for very limited circumstances where there’s no other option to save lives, experts say.—
Claire Galofaro,
Fortune,
9 Jan. 2026
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Boise officials have reminded local businesses that bottomless mimosas and other unlimited-drink deals are prohibited in the city.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In the wake of the seizure, Haitian authorities banned in-transit cargo through the Dominican Republic.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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All dual-use items are banned from being exported to Japan for military use effective immediately, China's Ministry of Commerce said in a statement Tuesday.—
Josh Xiao Bloomberg,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Many other cities, states, and countries have outlawed the practice, according to the bill analysis.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Jan. 2026
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The Florida Legislature outlawed full nudity at beaches, and the state then tried closing Haulover’s nude beach in 1994.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
26 Dec. 2025
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