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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
Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, 14 states spanning the political spectrum from Oklahoma to New York are considering legislation that would ban or pause new data centers, as public opinion on AI has increasingly shifted to the negative.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 9 May 2026
CBS News, 11 May 2026
The decision, which required unanimity in the 27-nation bloc, will impose a travel ban and freeze assets of a group of Israeli settlers and organizations and sanctions on Hamas members.
—Beatriz Ríos, Washington Post, 11 May 2026
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The bill, introduced by Democrats in Connecticut, would effectively ban most Glock-style pistols that can be converted into a machine gun.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, 14 states spanning the political spectrum from Oklahoma to New York are considering legislation that would ban or pause new data centers, as public opinion on AI has increasingly shifted to the negative.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 9 May 2026
Noun
The development comes a day after a local court in Anuradhapura imposed a foreign travel ban on the monk.
—CBS News, 11 May 2026
The decision, which required unanimity in the 27-nation bloc, will impose a travel ban and freeze assets of a group of Israeli settlers and organizations and sanctions on Hamas members.
—Beatriz Ríos, Washington Post, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ban
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Except where prohibited, acceptance of Prize constitutes winner’s consent to Sponsor’s and Prize Provider’s use of winner’s name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions, biographical information, hometown, and state for promotional purposes in any media without further payment of consideration.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
10 May 2026
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If signed into law, the measure would generally prohibit companies from using the mountains of data collected on consumers to set individualized prices on items like groceries, plane tickets and electronics.—
The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
9 May 2026
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To ensure the fairness and credibility of our readers’ poll, any votes originating from the same IP address that exceed 20 submissions will be excluded from the final tally.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
15 May 2026
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To meet their growth targets, banks hired increasing numbers of women, African Americans, Asian Americans, and white ethnics, all of whom had been excluded from or simply wary about pursuing careers in finance.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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As the moon meets Pluto, ultimate creative freedom can be a curse.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Baseball has always been a sport that believes in the occult — in juju and curses and superstitions.—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
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Italy banned the farming, breeding and killing of animals for fur production beginning in 2022, joining a growing number of European countries that have enacted similar prohibitions or phase-outs.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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His office has since argued that surrogacy violates the 13th Amendment’s prohibition on slavery, according to a lawyer representing the fathers who commissioned the surrogate.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
Verb
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As Thompson reveals, Lean grew up Quaker and was forbidden from seeing movies, which were considered wicked.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
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Which is exactly what DeSantis and the Legislature have done, along with slicing and dicing existing county, city and district lines in ways Fair Districts also flatly forbid.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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Young and Elijah came to blows on the apron, knowing that as soon as their feet touch the ground, they would be eliminated.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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ReCircled said Avery Dennison’s RFID technology helped eliminate some of the cost and operational inefficiencies of manual product identification, including inaccurate identification of garments.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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The country’s recent bombardment of Lebanon, killing thousands in response to Hezbollah strikes launched after joint US-Israeli strikes assassinated Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has also drawn widespread condemnation internationally.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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Bowie’s back-to-back conflicts with legislative aides have drawn quiet condemnation from some City Hall staff, who have questioned her handling of sensitive workplace situations while celebrating women, diversity and public service.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
13 May 2026
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Some start in the 1800s, and others start post-1970 under the UNESCO framework that has outlawed the looting of cultural heritage across the world.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
11 May 2026
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In attempts to curtail abuse, some sought to practically outlaw body donation and research uses in Texas altogether in favor of funeral services for all.—
Dug Begley,
Houston Chronicle,
4 May 2026
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