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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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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
Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2025
Those chips are the processor of choice for AI firms in the U.S. such as OpenAI, and the U.S. has banned the sale of advanced AI chips to China.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2025
Fortesa Latifi, Rolling Stone, 28 Jan. 2025
How can Trump 'override' the ban, which is federal legislation?
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025
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Verb
The Republican president on Wednesday revoked a civil rights-era executive order that banned discriminatory hiring practices across federal agencies.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2025
Those chips are the processor of choice for AI firms in the U.S. such as OpenAI, and the U.S. has banned the sale of advanced AI chips to China.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2025
Noun
TikTok’s legal status is still in question even as, on his first day in office, Trump issued an executive order extending the ban on the app for 75 days.
—Fortesa Latifi, Rolling Stone, 28 Jan. 2025
How can Trump 'override' the ban, which is federal legislation?
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ban
Verb
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Direct interference with another institution’s committed player and contractual interests is prohibited by NCAA tampering rules and the law.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
19 Jan. 2025
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Under the law, mobile app stores are barred from offering TikTok and internet hosting services are prohibited from delivering the service to American users.—
Haleluya Hadero,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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Basic economy is specifically excluded from this promotion, and only the base fare of a ticket, which excludes government taxes and fees, counts toward the bonus mile earnings.—
Stella Shon,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Jan. 2025
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In that time, there have been 32 instances in which the Hawks have been held to one shot on goal in a regulation period (excluding overtime).—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025
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And anyone who believed in curses was gaining some evidence.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
19 Jan. 2025
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Cubs fan sabotages his own team and extends the most infamous curse in MLB history During Game 6 of the 2003 National League Division vs. the then-Florida Marlins, Chicago Cubs fan Steve Bartman reached out and grabbed a ball that could have been caught.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
17 Jan. 2025
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But on Thursday, Gov. Gavin Newsom extended prohibitions on motel, hotel and rental housing to March 8.—
JANIE HAR THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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However, privacy advocates say there would be problems with national legislation that could restrict states from passing tougher regulations, like state privacy protections and prohibitions on driving data being given to insurance companies, as California does.—
CNN.com,
The Mercury News,
16 Jan. 2025
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Especially since active duty troops are forbidden from doing law enforcement under the Posse Comitatus Act.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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The executive order does not mention key Trump campaign promises like banning gender-affirming care for minors or forbidding trans youth from competing on school sports teams that align with their gender.—
Abby Monteil,
Them,
21 Jan. 2025
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That hearing is for Senate Bill 5, which would eliminate a unique provision of Colorado law.—
The Denver Post,
The Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2025
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Since a chastening defeat to Coco Gauff in Toronto in 2022, Sabalenka has completely remade her serve, eliminating the sprees of double faults that used to pepper her matches.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and a top aide to President Trump, drew and quickly dismissed a raft of condemnation from Democratic lawmakers, left-wing politicians abroad and others across the internet after twice making what to some looked like a Nazi salute from an inauguration stage.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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Faced with racist quotas and restrictive laws, Perkins dared public condemnation—even enduring a congressional crusade for her impeachment—in a desperate effort to save refugees and relocate them to the United States.—
Sara Georgini,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Jan. 2025
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Importantly, the act does not outlaw individual users from accessing TikTok.—
Jill Goldenziel,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Immigration detention in county jails was outlawed in Illinois in 2022 with the Illinois Way Forward Act.—
Nell Salzman,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Ban.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ban. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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