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as in prohibits
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 excludes
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 curses
a prayer that harm will come to someone
a father's ban upon his ungrateful son
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as in prohibitions
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 bans
Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
Approval would require lifting the station ownership limit, which bans broadcasters from reaching more than 39% of the national audience.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
Elsewhere during the interview, Newsom discussed California’s new state law that bans members of ICE from concealing their identities while on duty and the importance of maintaining electoral integrity.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
Earlier this month, the California Legislature approved Assembly Bill 831, which bans companies from offering certain types of online sweepstakes that the tribes see as a threat to their exclusive rights to gambling in California.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025
China bans Nvidia’s AI chips China banned its largest technology companies from buying Nvidia’s AI chips, Beijing’s latest effort to gain global tech dominance over the US.
—semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Trump’s policies have especially impacted service members and veterans, including an executive order that bans transgender troops and another that bars trans veterans from receiving gender-affirming care through the Department of Veterans Affairs.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
As part of that resistance effort, the California governor signed a bill into law over the weekend that bans most federal, local, and out-of-state law enforcement officers from wearing face coverings.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2025
Approval would require lifting the station ownership limit, which bans broadcasters from reaching more than 39% of the national audience.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
In late September, China signed a decree enabling the country’s government to retaliate against countries that implement discriminatory bans, restrictions or other measures targeting Chinese operators, vessels or crew.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 6 Oct. 2025
The bans are similar to prohibitions in more than half the states.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
VPNs are legal to use across the United States but there are bans in place in some parts of the world.
—Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Though some book bans have been stalled or swatted down in the courts, stealthy removal campaigns continue.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
There were 6,870 instances of book bans across 23 states and 87 public school districts in the 2024-2025 school year, the report said.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2025
In Putin-era Russia, the takeover of NTV, and similar cases of state encroachment in the media, eventually led to a culture of self-censorship, in which outright bans or other repressive measures were relatively rare.
—Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Kneecap have opposed both bans.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
The rule bans the construction of roads, and the commercial uses those roads enable, in 45 million acres of Forest Service land.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
Approval would require lifting the station ownership limit, which bans broadcasters from reaching more than 39% of the national audience.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
Elsewhere during the interview, Newsom discussed California’s new state law that bans members of ICE from concealing their identities while on duty and the importance of maintaining electoral integrity.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
Earlier this month, the California Legislature approved Assembly Bill 831, which bans companies from offering certain types of online sweepstakes that the tribes see as a threat to their exclusive rights to gambling in California.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025
China bans Nvidia’s AI chips China banned its largest technology companies from buying Nvidia’s AI chips, Beijing’s latest effort to gain global tech dominance over the US.
—semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Trump’s policies have especially impacted service members and veterans, including an executive order that bans transgender troops and another that bars trans veterans from receiving gender-affirming care through the Department of Veterans Affairs.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
As part of that resistance effort, the California governor signed a bill into law over the weekend that bans most federal, local, and out-of-state law enforcement officers from wearing face coverings.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2025
Approval would require lifting the station ownership limit, which bans broadcasters from reaching more than 39% of the national audience.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
Noun
Jafar Panahi has endured censorship, bans, arrests, all kinds of persecution.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
In late September, China signed a decree enabling the country’s government to retaliate against countries that implement discriminatory bans, restrictions or other measures targeting Chinese operators, vessels or crew.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 6 Oct. 2025
The bans are similar to prohibitions in more than half the states.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
VPNs are legal to use across the United States but there are bans in place in some parts of the world.
—Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Though some book bans have been stalled or swatted down in the courts, stealthy removal campaigns continue.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
There were 6,870 instances of book bans across 23 states and 87 public school districts in the 2024-2025 school year, the report said.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2025
In Putin-era Russia, the takeover of NTV, and similar cases of state encroachment in the media, eventually led to a culture of self-censorship, in which outright bans or other repressive measures were relatively rare.
—Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Kneecap have opposed both bans.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bans
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Penn complained, arguing the law prohibits repossessing a car with someone inside, and demanded $150,000 in compensation.—
Tony Schick,
ProPublica,
3 Oct. 2025
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However, the spicy sausage wasn’t permitted to race full-time until 2007, because MLB prohibits the introduction new mascots during a season.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Ziggi’s Coffee All customers can get a $1 16-oz Daily Brew, Iced Coffee, or Cold Brew in-store only (excludes Gold Rush).—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
29 Sep. 2025
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That tally excludes renewals, job changes, petitions involving multiple employers and other circumstances.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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The last of the old curses and the purest championship drought in the sport.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Set for Vietnamese release in the fourth quarter of 2025, The Whispering Spirit is based on ancient myths about special days known as ‘Tam Nương’ that have curses placed on them.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
19 Sep. 2025
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As a sign of the effort’s feasibility, the statement points to similar international resolutions that established red lines in other dangerous arenas, like prohibitions on biological weapons or ozone-depleting chlorofluorocarbons.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
22 Sep. 2025
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State Representative Devin Carney, a Republican, led the bill's introduction, having noticed Connecticut stood apart from more than 30 states that already had similar prohibitions.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Antideficiency Act, first passed in 1870, forbids the federal government from spending money not appropriated by Congress, and guides much of what the federal government can and can’t do during a shutdown.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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This system, which also forbids committee members from having a personal stake in any of the companies at issue, appears to be working, as there seem to be no obvious instances of a company buying its way onto the list.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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The outlets added that Flores is on probation from a 2023 conviction involving a gun and DUI, which bars him from possessing firearms or drinking alcohol.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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The state also bars sharing driver’s license data for immigration enforcement, the lawsuit notes.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
30 Sep. 2025
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North Carolina The North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Commission outlaws the sale of alcoholic beverages through happy hour promotions.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Texas passed an artificial intelligence law in June that similarly outlaws the collection of biometric data without permission.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
28 Aug. 2025
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This prevents the formation of large turbulent swirls that can destabilize a conventional canopy.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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Leaving this out of the story of tenure prevents scholars from effectively withstanding attacks that seek to remake how academic labor is performed today.—
Time,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Bans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bans. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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