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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
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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The boards have been criticized in the past for allowing officers to remain with the department even when they are prohibited from handling evidence or working in the field due to concerns about trustworthiness.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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Using obscene or abusive language Any use of profanity, insults or abusive language is prohibited under the FDCPA.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Horse riding, biking and other non-foot traffic activity is banned in the natural area, according to the city of Fort Worth.—
Samuel O’Neal
March 17,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Mar. 2026
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But after the first of these briefings, the Pentagon abruptly banned photographers from attending, reportedly because Hegseth’s staff found some of their images of him to be unflattering.—
Kathy Kiely,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In 2018, the state legislature passed a law that outlawed the possession and sale of bump stocks, along with trigger cranks and devices that make the gun operate like an automatic weapon.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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In the wake of the protests, hundreds of independent media outlets and nongovernmental organizations were shut down and outlawed.—
Yuras Karmanau,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Forbade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forbade. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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