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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
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
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
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
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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This Promotion is void outside the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, and where prohibited.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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During the same legislative session, lawmakers banned gender-affirmation surgery in prisons and prohibited transgender health care for minors.—
Jenny Porter Tilley,
IndyStar,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Eco effort The resort has officially banned a long list of items with potential to harm the surrounding environment, from Styrofoam to plastic straws.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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In addition, Russia has been banned from participating in the contest since 2022 over its ongoing war against Ukraine.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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While the form of THC found in marijuana, known as delta-9, was already outlawed, the ban did not not cover forms of THC that were derived from the hemp plant.—
Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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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,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Forbade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forbade. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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