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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
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
28 June 2026
Emergencies declared in Utah and Colorado Citing fire conditions, Cox declared an emergency last week and banned fireworks ahead of the Fourth of July holiday.
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Ty Oneil,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2026
What matters is competing with China in the marketplace, not relying on bans.
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Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
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Verb
Although Women in Love’s not-so-subtle homoeroticism caused it to be banned in Turkey, it’s now widely considered Russell’s most stirring work.
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Liam Hess,
Vogue,
28 June 2026
Emergencies declared in Utah and Colorado Citing fire conditions, Cox declared an emergency last week and banned fireworks ahead of the Fourth of July holiday.
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Ty Oneil,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
Noun
Machado left Venezuela in December to travel to Oslo to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, defying a decade-long travel ban imposed under Maduro’s government.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2026
What matters is competing with China in the marketplace, not relying on bans.
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Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ban
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Fireworks that launch into the air — such as bottle rockets — dart across the ground or explode are considered dangerous and are strictly prohibited for use, according to Metro Fire and Cal Fire.
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Federal law already prohibits non-citizens from voting.
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New arrivals of conscription-age Ukrainians, broadly 23 to 60, would be excluded from fresh protections as Kyiv seeks to replenish troops after staggering battlefield losses.
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Many people quickly balked that degrees such as nursing, accounting, architecture and physical therapy were excluded and confined to loan limits of $20,500 annually and $100,000 over a lifetime.
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Morgan and her Judgment Day cronies tried to bribe Danhausen to put curses on their opponents.
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The dust-ups might have driven the Honeywells away from their island paradise, more casualties of the lottery curse.
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This legislation aims to ease banking restrictions for state-legal cannabis businesses, which currently operate largely in cash due to federal prohibition.
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Trump promoted the prohibition on tolls on social media June 24.
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Almost 50 years ago, the Islamic Republic first took the comfort of religion away and then forbade music and, in the process, isolated me even further.
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The agreement releases all survivors from any prior nondisclosure agreements and forbids any future such secrecy agreements, and prohibits any adult-to-minor digital communications in the archdiocese.
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This is the earliest that the Netherlands was eliminated from a World Cup tournament in history, reports ESPN.
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Vic makes some baffling choices here, buzzing in twice on the first word in the series without hearing the rest, and getting eliminated from multiple rounds five seconds in.
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The attack, which was captured on video and shared on social media, led to condemnation of the perpetrator and an outpouring of support for the food vendor, who was identified by her family members as Arabelia Martinez, 62.
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Families facing difficult diagnoses deserve compassion, not condemnation.
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People of faith gathered in secrecy for services, and religion was outlawed.
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The law, however, does not outlaw current ownership of the pistols or the private resale of such firearms.
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“Ban.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ban. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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