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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
Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
In 2020 with the start of the coronavirus pandemic, North Korea banned tourists, jetted out diplomats and severely curtailed border traffic in one of the world’s most draconian COVID-19 restrictions.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
Megan Thiele Strong, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Countries around the world have scrambled to cope with the fallout of the energy shock from the Iran war, imposing measures from fuel export bans, loosening refining standards, and even getting workers to climb stairs instead of taking elevators.
—Lim Hui Jie,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Like past years, Heilmann asked lawmakers to ban candidates, campaigns and political operatives from circulating absentee ballot applications entirely.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
In 2020 with the start of the coronavirus pandemic, North Korea banned tourists, jetted out diplomats and severely curtailed border traffic in one of the world’s most draconian COVID-19 restrictions.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
Noun
Sociologists need to take up public space and be resources for these national battles over our culture, education, book bans, the propagation of alternative facts, etc.
—Megan Thiele Strong, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Countries around the world have scrambled to cope with the fallout of the energy shock from the Iran war, imposing measures from fuel export bans, loosening refining standards, and even getting workers to climb stairs instead of taking elevators.
—Lim Hui Jie,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ban
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In addition, restaurants and other food service providers would be prohibited from offering single-use items such as utensils, napkins, condiment packets or straws except upon request from customers.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
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The first, titled the Retirement and Personal Savings Protection Act, would prohibit new state personal property taxes.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Although federal regulations exclude that requirement, the court found Illinois' wage law does not include any similar provisions.—
Jenna Schweikert,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The bond means two organisms will spend an extended time together, while excluding others.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
19 Mar. 2026
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The family curse was alive and well.—
Jennifer Wolfgram,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Too much focus went on growing the club as a financial juggernaut and investing in the stadium, which went from being their savior to their curse.—
Joe Prince-Wright,
NBC news,
13 Mar. 2026
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But the organization is retaining its wider prohibition against receiving transfusions of others' blood -- a procedure routinely used with patients after accidents, violence or other blood loss.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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But the organization is retaining its wider prohibition against receiving transfusions of others' blood — a procedure routinely used with patients after accidents, violence or other blood loss.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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In the Arizona filing, Attorney General Kris Mayes charged Kalshi with 20 counts of accepting various bets in Arizona without a license, including wagers on state elections, which is separately and explicitly forbidden under Arizona law.—
Contessa Brewer,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2026
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Time travel isn't necessarily forbidden by the laws of physics.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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The administration also eliminated the dedicated Iran office, merging it with the Iraq office.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
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Progressives feel the same way, although Democratic enthusiasm for eliminating the filibuster has cooled since Republicans recaptured the majority.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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The move triggered condemnation from the African Union, the European Union, and countries including China, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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While the findings aren’t a condemnation of any one specific crossbreed, the study’s authors hope the new information will help dispel ongoing myths about designer dogs.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
19 Mar. 2026
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As a weekslong stalemate leaves Transportation Security Administration agents working without pay, Cornyn has introduced a bill to outlaw preferential screening treatment for members of Congress.—
Joseph Morton,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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In 2024, Berkeley and Oakland passed ordinances outlawing discrimination based on family structure, including polyamorous relationships.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Ban.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ban. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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