1
as in to prohibit
to order not to do or use or to be done or used
the company absolutely bans smoking within its buildings
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2
as in to exclude
to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of
the university banned those caught in the cheating scandal from graduation ceremonies
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as in curse
a prayer that harm will come to someone
a father's ban upon his ungrateful son
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as in prohibition
an order that something not be done or used
a quiet seaside resort with a ban on the drinking of alcohol in public places
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Recent Examples of ban
John Davenport, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Why ban a less harmful compound like cannabis when booze is cheap and widely available to adults?
—Andrew Deangelo, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
Nationwide changes in response to these statewide reforms include a ban by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of two of the chemicals cited in AB 418.
—Jia H. Jung, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Imagine that all the governments within this new bloc collectively imposed new sanctions banning commerce of all kinds coming from Russia (including natural gas)—and combined this with 50 percent extra tariffs on goods coming from any country that trades with Russia.
—John Davenport, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Why ban a less harmful compound like cannabis when booze is cheap and widely available to adults?
—Andrew Deangelo, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Noun
For one, at least 31 states have passed bans or restrictions on cell phone usage during school hours over the last few years, according to a tally from Education Week.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
Nationwide changes in response to these statewide reforms include a ban by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of two of the chemicals cited in AB 418.
—Jia H. Jung, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ban
Verb
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An immigration order prohibits Abrego Garcia's deportation to his home country of El Salvador.—
Evan Mealins,
The Tennessean,
23 Aug. 2025
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In New Jersey, swimming and other water activities were prohibited on beaches, with high surf and rip current warnings in effect through Aug. 22, the weather service said.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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When DeBerry fatalities are excluded to compare CoreCivic facilities with similar TDOC facilities, CoreCivic death rates appear even more stark.—
Melissa Brown,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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Lightning Lane Single Pass attractions are excluded.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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Set-pieces: a blessing and a curse Barcelona scored 14 goals from corners in La Liga and the Champions League last season.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
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Such an inheritance can in some ways be a curse, according to former Ald.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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The judgment that New York Attorney General Letitia James obtained against Trump clearly violated the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition against excessive fines, so the New York appeals court held.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Aug. 2025
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Some members of the panel said that the penalty violated the U.S. Constitution's prohibition on excessive fines.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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This military incursion sparked the American Revolution and led to the Constitution's Third Amendment, forbidding troops from being quartered in homes during peacetime.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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Zelenskyy has also said that Ukraine's constitution expressly forbids giving up the country's territory.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
24 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Our goal is to reduce or eliminate all barriers to vaccinations of every type.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
Freep.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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President Lincoln imposed a 10% Income Tax during the war; this was eliminated in 1872.—
Nathan Lewis,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Trump's decision to deploy the military drew sharp condemnation from Democrats across the country, who said the move raises civil-liberties concerns at a time when crime in D.C. is dropping.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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The shooting drew condemnation for what some deemed an extreme amount of force.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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Grealish’s role was restricted in its scope given he was rigidly positioned on the left flank, but to suggest that Guardiola outlawed Grealish from dribbling is a fanciful explanation for his lack of flow.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
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Aiding and abetting an agitator or rioter through these means is also federally outlawed.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Ban.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ban. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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