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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
Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Six more states have banned junk food purchases from being bought with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Aug. 2025
Don Aptekar, Denver Post, 4 Aug. 2025
The agreement over the H20 chipsets, which are some of the most advanced technology being produced in Taiwan's industry-leading factories, comes in the same month that Trump reversed a ban that stopped Nvidia from selling to China over security concerns.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025
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Verb
More than half of US states now ban the practice for minors, but those bans are under threat.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Six more states have banned junk food purchases from being bought with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
The bill imposes a punitive one-year ban on Planned Parenthood for offering these services, preventing them from receiving federal Medicaid funding during that period.
—Don Aptekar, Denver Post, 4 Aug. 2025
The agreement over the H20 chipsets, which are some of the most advanced technology being produced in Taiwan's industry-leading factories, comes in the same month that Trump reversed a ban that stopped Nvidia from selling to China over security concerns.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ban
Verb
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Continued construction will still prohibit two-way travel along Michigan street between Highland and College avenues.—
Matthew Cupelli,
IndyStar,
9 Aug. 2025
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Five summers ago, we were told to wear masks, compelled to take vaccines, prohibited from looking at certain statues (which were helpfully torn down), and scolded for enjoying any movie or TV show that presented law enforcement officers empathetically or humanely.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Aug. 2025
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That bill calls for not only excluding noncitizens from the apportionment numbers, but also a new census and round of congressional redistricting before the 2026 midterm election.—
Hansi Lo Wang,
NPR,
7 Aug. 2025
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These alliances can create competing blocs, excluding developing nations and reversing global integration.—
Jay Patel,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Rumors of a Satanic curse on the event skittered around the Haight, so early on the morning of the 14th, Ginsberg, Snyder, and Alan Watts conducted a pradakshina, a Buddhist purification rite.—
Dennis McNally,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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As those points attest, emotional wording can be a blessing and a curse.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The Supreme Court’s ruling also determined that the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition on cruel and unusual punishments does not protect homeless people from laws criminalizing resting in public places.—
Stephen Przybylinski,
The Conversation,
12 Aug. 2025
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The guidance, delivered in recent weeks to a range of firms, stops short of an outright prohibition but signals strong official disapproval for H20 use in sensitive contexts.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
12 Aug. 2025
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The pich was seen as an anthropomorphic mother figure, so revered that it was forbidden to swear in her presence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Aug. 2025
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Now, a new state law has opened the multi-billion dollar artificial grass industry to what could be a big expansion, with lawmakers moving to forbid cities from banning fake grass in front yards.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Aug. 2025
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He was eliminated a couple of weeks later after receiving the fewest votes from his fellow islanders.—
Gloria Ngwa,
Twin Cities,
17 Aug. 2025
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And in many states, there are simply too many voters from the opposing party to completely eliminate their representation in Congress, no matter how ruthlessly the lines are drawn.—
Elena Shao,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
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Trump's decision to deploy the military drew sharp condemnation from Democrats across the country, who said the move raises civil-liberties concerns at a time when crime in D.C. is dropping.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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The shooting drew condemnation for what some deemed an extreme amount of force.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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Grealish’s role was restricted in its scope given he was rigidly positioned on the left flank, but to suggest that Guardiola outlawed Grealish from dribbling is a fanciful explanation for his lack of flow.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
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Aiding and abetting an agitator or rioter through these means is also federally outlawed.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Ban.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ban. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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