as in prohibited
that may not be permitted
a refugee seeking asylum because in his home country he risks persecution as a member of an outlawed religious group
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as in banned
to make or declare contrary to the law
a push to outlaw smoking in all public buildings
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as in forbade
to order not to do or use or to be done or used
fed up with the constant interruptions, the physician has outlawed all cell phone use from his office
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Recent Examples of outlawed
Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
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
By season 1's conclusion, Fisk has taken over the city's government as mayor, locked away any potential threats to his power in a secret prison, installed his own shadow force of corrupt cops to exact his will, outlawed vigilanteism, and declared martial law.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025
In a letter from his prison cell of 26 years, Abdullah Öcalan, founder of a four-decade-old armed insurgency for the rights of the large Kurdish minority in Turkey, called on his outlawed group to disarm and dissolve.
—The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Feb. 2025
Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2026
Back then, sports gambling was outlawed virtually everywhere.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
More than a decade before the passage of the Fair Housing Act of 1968, which outlawed racial discrimination in the sale, rental and financing of housing, the Myers family found themselves on the front lines of the fight for equal housing rights.
—Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 8 June 2026
Set in 2093, the film follows young filmmaker Kuve (Abraham Joseph) who travels to the remote village of Umata to document the aftermath of a devastating war that outlawed post-2040s technology and brought ancient kingdoms back to life.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 June 2026
Still, for thirty-two years, the book was outlawed precisely for being dirty and obscene—honest, maybe, but definitely not healthy.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
The rules produced by students at Eton in 1847, by contrast, outlawed the use of hands for propelling the ball.
—Thomas Adam, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
The constant cameras took such a toll on their family that Garner joined other celebrity parents in 2013 to help pass a bill that outlawed paparazzi photos of children taken without permission.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Either way, the record doesn’t actually count because of Gkolomeev’s PED use and his high-tech suit that is outlawed in the sport.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 26 May 2026
Adjective
It’s been nearly a decade since California voters legalized recreational cannabis, but production and sales remain outlawed in most of the state — and the black market dominates.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
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
By season 1's conclusion, Fisk has taken over the city's government as mayor, locked away any potential threats to his power in a secret prison, installed his own shadow force of corrupt cops to exact his will, outlawed vigilanteism, and declared martial law.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025
In a letter from his prison cell of 26 years, Abdullah Öcalan, founder of a four-decade-old armed insurgency for the rights of the large Kurdish minority in Turkey, called on his outlawed group to disarm and dissolve.
—The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Feb. 2025
Verb
There were assaults in schools, where inclusive language was demonized and outlawed.
—Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2026
Back then, sports gambling was outlawed virtually everywhere.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
More than a decade before the passage of the Fair Housing Act of 1968, which outlawed racial discrimination in the sale, rental and financing of housing, the Myers family found themselves on the front lines of the fight for equal housing rights.
—Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 8 June 2026
Set in 2093, the film follows young filmmaker Kuve (Abraham Joseph) who travels to the remote village of Umata to document the aftermath of a devastating war that outlawed post-2040s technology and brought ancient kingdoms back to life.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 June 2026
Still, for thirty-two years, the book was outlawed precisely for being dirty and obscene—honest, maybe, but definitely not healthy.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
The rules produced by students at Eton in 1847, by contrast, outlawed the use of hands for propelling the ball.
—Thomas Adam, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
The constant cameras took such a toll on their family that Garner joined other celebrity parents in 2013 to help pass a bill that outlawed paparazzi photos of children taken without permission.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Either way, the record doesn’t actually count because of Gkolomeev’s PED use and his high-tech suit that is outlawed in the sport.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlawed
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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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Many fans have worn the pre-revolutionary flag of the sun and lion that FIFA had banned inside stadiums.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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So does Hochul think horse carriages should be banned?—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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In a post-Soviet country restricted by state controls which forbade some basic human rights, as recently as 2013 they were still being told how to behave during their nation’s football matches.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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George had a legendary drinking problem and his then wife (country star Tammy Wynette) forbade him from leaving the house to go to the bar.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
5 May 2026
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Overnight, work grounded in community wisdom is now assumed unrealistic or forbidden.—
Rachel Bergmans,
Time,
18 Nov. 2025
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At the core, as has been noted after the release of the teaser a couple months ago, is the steamy, forbidden relationship between Catherine Earnshaw (Robbie) and Heathcliff (Elordi).—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
13 Nov. 2025
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“Outlawed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlawed. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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