forbade

variants also forbad
past tense of forbid

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Recent Examples of forbade The judge forbade the defense from making the argument, per IndyStar. Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024 Although Facebook’s rules forbade such things, the episode showed how poor the company’s controls were, regarding what happened to the data that many partners could access. Byandrew Nusca, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2024 Perhaps your leader wants to support your growth and development, but their boss has forbade any investment in developmental opportunities as a distraction. Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024

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“Forbade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forbade. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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