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
Tessa Yang,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
Less than an hour’s drive from the holiday markets, on the way to Salla and its forbidden frontier, hundreds of Finnish soldiers are training to repel any future Russian invasion.
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Liam Denning,
Bloomberg,
12 Mar. 2026
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
As many have noted, age-play is strictly forbidden on the platform.
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Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
20 June 2026
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Adjective
Benchley’s Jaws has several subplots that didn’t make it into the script (notably, a steamy and forbidden romance), but its seafaring action sequences will be familiar to any fans of the movie.
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Tessa Yang,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
Less than an hour’s drive from the holiday markets, on the way to Salla and its forbidden frontier, hundreds of Finnish soldiers are training to repel any future Russian invasion.
—
Liam Denning,
Bloomberg,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
King had been allowed to return to work on the condition that he was forbidden to contact any employees who are witnesses in the criminal case, according to the court’s order.
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Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
As many have noted, age-play is strictly forbidden on the platform.
—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
20 June 2026
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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.
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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.
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When you're banned from a show — and if you guys know me, I'm banned from most of them.
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Florida cities ramped up their enforcement after Tallahassee banned public camping statewide in 2024, telling local governments to get people off their streets or risk lawsuits.
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“Forbidden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forbidden. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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