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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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
Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
Smart glasses have also been banned in certain locations, including Philadelphia courtrooms and the public areas of some cruise ships.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026
If you're affected by the ban, use the VPN app of your choice to connect to a server not in a location currently blocked by Pornhub.
—Chloe Albanesius, PC Magazine, 18 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Federal tax rules ban REITs from running health care facilities, but CareTrust was not an absentee landlord either, according to internal records filed in the case.
—Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
Smart glasses have also been banned in certain locations, including Philadelphia courtrooms and the public areas of some cruise ships.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
Noun
Ahead of the 2022 World Cup, critics also highlighted the harsh conditions faced by migrant workers building stadiums as well as the country’s ban on homosexuality.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026
If you're affected by the ban, use the VPN app of your choice to connect to a server not in a location currently blocked by Pornhub.
—Chloe Albanesius, PC Magazine, 18 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ban
Verb
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In February, one California state senator introduced a bill that would specifically prohibit secret recordings with wearable devices like smart glasses in businesses and ensure the recording lights are always visible.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
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Coordinating between those groups and candidate campaigns is generally prohibited by federal law.—
Julie Carr Smyth,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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When politicos were excluded, Joe Rogan led the list, followed by Fox News personalities Greg Gutfeld and Sean Hannity, and then TuckerCarlson and Ben Shapiro.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Apr. 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,
16 Apr. 2026
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Tens of millions of downloads deep, among discussions regarding ongoing bear curses and the quiet art of being a decent person, Drew Barrymore has asked about boogers and Jane Fonda has asked about hope.—
Brittany Delay,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Your precision is a gift, not a curse.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
16 Apr. 2026
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The White House did not immediately respond to a question about whether the prohibition spans both offensive and defensive strikes.—
Melanie Lidman,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Some educators are expanding technology prohibitions even further by dropping laptops from their classrooms, too.—
Melanie Asmar,
Denver Post,
16 Apr. 2026
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After decades of repression, a whole generation suddenly felt free to explore what had been forbidden.—
Andrew Durbin,
Vulture,
13 Apr. 2026
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Upending a delicate balance Our original Constitution refers to religion only in forbidding any religious test to hold public office.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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They were eliminated from playoff contention with six games to spare, a decrease of 13 games from last year.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Hot sleepers know the feeling of tossing, turning, and sweating through too-warm bedding especially well, but the proper seasonal bedding can eliminate this issue.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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Ye has drawn widespread condemnation for making antisemitic remarks and voicing admiration for Adolf Hitler.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The immigration roundups and deaths of Mexican migrants have prompted condemnation, notes of protests and calls for investigation from the Sheinbaum administration.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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Reports emerged this week that tailgating is outlawed during World Cup matches in Boston — and with parking banned at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, there will be no way for fans to tailgate outside.—
Joe Brandt,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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After football killed 19 college players in 1905, Roosevelt resisted cries to outlaw the game and supported rule changes.—
Steve Doerschuk,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Ban.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ban. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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