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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
Swati Pandey, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
And we were banned from the Schaefer Beer Festival and The Ed Sullivan Show forever.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2026
Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Separately, the Supreme Court is considering whether to uphold state bans on transgender athletes competing in girls’ sports in Idaho and West Virginia.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Australia granted humanitarian visas to more than 20 members of Afghanistan women’s cricket team when the Taliban returned to power in 2021 and banned women’s sport.
—Swati Pandey, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
And we were banned from the Schaefer Beer Festival and The Ed Sullivan Show forever.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2026
Noun
Some human rights groups and pundits have objected, however, saying the bans limit free speech and criminalize legitimate expressions of support for the Palestinian cause.
—Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Separately, the Supreme Court is considering whether to uphold state bans on transgender athletes competing in girls’ sports in Idaho and West Virginia.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ban
Verb
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The directive banned local law enforcement from acting on warrants of removal and prohibited ICE agents from accessing Fairfax County police buildings.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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The weir prohibits the flow of saltwater into the lagoon and impedes the draining of sediment from the lagoon into the ocean.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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The outcome sets the stage for an April hearing in which attorneys for Tyler Robinson will make their case to exclude TV cameras, microphones and photographers from the courtroom.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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The March 24 debate will feature six candidates but exclude every Democrat of color.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The rise of the gig economy and remote work has finally broken the cubicle curse, giving us the freedom to answer emails from a mountain cabin or run a startup from a beachside bistro.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
6 Mar. 2026
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Pay multiple people from the crafts site Etsy to perform tarot readings, lift any existing curses and otherwise engage in witchcraft.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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Western nations have imposed sanctions including the prohibition of arms sales.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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Earlier this week, the Florida House removed a prohibition on local governments signing nondisclosure agreements with data center companies.—
Emily L. Mahoney,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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This included cost analysts and schedulers, who were forbidden to work on the mission because the President’s budget request eliminated the probe program entirely.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Mar. 2026
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Since New York’s Constitution forbids both partisan gerrymandering and mid-decade redistricting, the only option for Dems to game the midterm map here was to have a judge intervene.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2026
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In addition to straining the CCP’s energy supply lines, eliminating the malign influence of the mullahs would free up the resources of the United States and its allies to confront Chinese aggression against Taiwan and its other neighbors.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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The company says the plant will shut down on April 7, eliminating about 600 full-time jobs and roughly 1,200 seasonal positions.—
Nina Burns,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2026
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Polanski’s victory and Brody blindsiding Berry with a kiss didn’t generate the kind of condemnation that would have instantly greeted them in the social media era (Facebook was still a year away from launching).—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2026
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The incident drew national attention and condemnation from federal lawmakers from Colorado.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2026
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Council supporters of the budget that includes the gambling machines will be reluctant to eat into the proceeds by allowing individual wards to outlaw them.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Mariya Taher, co-founder and executive director of Sahiyo, a nonprofit fighting female genital mutilation, said the existence of state legislation outlawing the practice helps to counter beliefs in certain communities that female genital mutilation is necessary for girls.—
Emilia Otte,
Hartford Courant,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Ban.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ban. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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