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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
One royal expert alleged that Markle requested to wear the Greville Emerald Kokoshnik Tiara, but Queen Elizabeth II forbade it.
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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
The International Skating Union long forbade the use of lyrics in any discipline besides ice dance, forcing athletes to perform to older pieces of music — often classical tunes, such as piano concertos.
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 11 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
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
The International Skating Union long forbade the use of lyrics in any discipline besides ice dance, forcing athletes to perform to older pieces of music — often classical tunes, such as piano concertos.
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 11 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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According to Texas law, cell phones are prohibited within 100 feet of voting stations.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Mar. 2026
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Gender-affirming medical care and changing one’s gender in official documents are prohibited.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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North Korea was banned from the 2015 World Cup, then failed to qualify for the Asian Cup in 2018 and the World Cup in 2019.—
Harriet Marsden,
TheWeek,
3 Mar. 2026
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Some obvious changes in parenting guidelines over the years include no longer allowing kids to ride a bike without a helmet or travel in a car without a car seat—most parents have also banned crib bumpers and blankets from their infants cribs, too.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Islamabad frequently levies the allegation at its western neighbor as militant violence has surged in Pakistan, accusing Afghanistan of supporting the Pakistani Taliban, or TTP, and outlawed Baloch separatist groups.—
Munir Ahmed,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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The Dred Scott decision was later overruled by the ratification of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments after the Civil War, which outlawed slavery, gave former slaves citizenship, and gave former slaves voting rights, respectively.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Forbade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forbade. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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