as in prohibited
that may not be permitted
trespassing is forbidden
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as in banned
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 forbidden
PC Magazine, 29 July 2025
Three years ago, Dawn went into the forbidden section of the Imperial library and ended up meeting Gaal, who convinced Dawn of the threat of the Mule.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 25 July 2025
Time, 24 Sep. 2025
In response, he has, at times, been banned from making films, forbidden from giving interviews or leaving Iran and, on two occasions, jailed, all with the goal of preventing him from engaging in further muckraking.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Anthropic has introduced weekly rate limits for its Claude chatbot focused on curbing excessive—and forbidden—usage of Claude Code.
—PC Magazine, 29 July 2025
Three years ago, Dawn went into the forbidden section of the Imperial library and ended up meeting Gaal, who convinced Dawn of the threat of the Mule.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 25 July 2025
Verb
For the next eight years, even the mention of slavery on the House floor was forbidden.
—Time, 24 Sep. 2025
In response, he has, at times, been banned from making films, forbidden from giving interviews or leaving Iran and, on two occasions, jailed, all with the goal of preventing him from engaging in further muckraking.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
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There is, however, room for questions about where the line between prohibited and acceptable political involvement will fall in practice.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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The list of prohibited and restricted items, as found on the CBP website, includes alcohol, biological materials, firearms, food and produce such as fruits and vegetables, soil, wildlife, fish, and gold, among other items.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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It was subsequently banned from fairs because of its grisly origin.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Although fur farms are banned in many countries, millions of animals are killed every year for their pelts, which are used in clothing, according to animal welfare charity Humane Society International.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Forbidden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forbidden. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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