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
Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2026
Women are banned from almost all work outside the home.
—Mick Krever, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
Neal Riley, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
The ban remained until a reliable classification system was put in place.
—ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
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Verb
But the moment was banned from TV due to the use of a swear word.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2026
Women are banned from almost all work outside the home.
—Mick Krever, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
Noun
At issue, whether a state ban on handgun licenses for people under 21 years old is unconstitutional.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
The ban remained until a reliable classification system was put in place.
—ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ban
Verb
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Not allowing Anthropic's AI to perform mass surveillance of Americans, and prohibiting its AI from powering fully-autonomous weapons without any human involvement.—
March 1,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Given that women in Afghanistan are prohibited from leaving the home without a male guardian, activists say the new law will prevent women from seeking justice even in cases of severe physical violence.—
Mick Krever,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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Pre-academy training and orientation programs, as well as on-the-job training, were excluded from the analysis.—
Blake Ellis,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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Each state is responsible for regularly checking the exclusions list to ensure that state agencies administering Medicaid do not enroll or continue to disburse payments to excluded entities.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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For Ukraine, the war has been a curse – a curse to survive and adapt long enough to spare Europe’s borders from Russia’s forces and absolve its allies from springing into greater action.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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Indeed, various curses and slurs could be heard shouted from the audience at London's Royal Festival Hall, even during some segments broadcast to audiences in England and abroad.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Feb. 2026
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But the dustup goes much deeper than those two prohibitions.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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Most employers have prohibitions against harassment based on gender identity and have made efforts to create an inclusive environment for transgender employees.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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There’s no tumor in my brain, God forbid.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Mar. 2026
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One royal expert alleged that Markle requested to wear the Greville Emerald Kokoshnik Tiara, but Queen Elizabeth II forbade it.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
3 Mar. 2026
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Sure enough, Johnny was eliminated at the next Roundtable, with Maura casting the deciding vote.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Feb. 2026
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Earlier studies show women appear to eliminate certain PFAS faster than men due to pregnancy, breastfeeding and menstrual blood loss.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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Shane referenced last year’s Aspen Place condemnation housing disaster in Gardner that left nearly 700 people homeless within 48 hours.—
Lynne Hermansen,
Kansas City Star,
27 Feb. 2026
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The City Council voted Wednesday to pay the money to settle a 2025 condemnation lawsuit to acquire land near the old Dallas Morning News campus from a company owned by developer Ray Washburne.—
Everton Bailey Jr,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Following the 2022 invasion, the Kremlin passed a web of repressive laws effectively outlawing criticism of the war effort or government.—
Joanna Kakissis,
NPR,
24 Feb. 2026
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Discrimination is outlawed under South Africa's constitution, which also protects property rights and due process.—
Anderson Cooper,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Ban.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ban. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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