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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
Pete Muntean, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
But the original story, which follows a married woman embarking on a scandalous affair with the estate’s gamekeeper, was so explicit that it was actually banned as pornography until 1960.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 1 May 2025
Amelia Lucas,annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025
In 2010, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, became the first major U.S. city to adopt and make legally enforceable the rights of nature, recognizing them as part of a ban on shale gas drilling and fracking.
—India Nye Wenner, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Flight corridor near airport under scrutiny Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, at the NTSB’s recommendation, banned helicopter traffic on a four-mile stretch over the Potomac River following the January crash of the American Airlines flight and the Army helicopter.
—Pete Muntean, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
But the original story, which follows a married woman embarking on a scandalous affair with the estate’s gamekeeper, was so explicit that it was actually banned as pornography until 1960.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 1 May 2025
Noun
At least one company is benefitting from the ban on artificial dyes: McCormick, which helps companies tweak their flavors and formulas.
—Amelia Lucas,annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025
In 2010, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, became the first major U.S. city to adopt and make legally enforceable the rights of nature, recognizing them as part of a ban on shale gas drilling and fracking.
—India Nye Wenner, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ban
Verb
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Under the terms of the 1996 Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), all nuclear explosions are prohibited whether for military or peaceful purposes.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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Hours after a New Hampshire judge issued a similar order on Thursday, a federal judge in Maryland appointed by Trump issued a broader ruling that prohibits the Department of Education from using federal funding to end DEI initiatives within public schools.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2025
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The track led the list — which excludes sales and streaming data from America and reflects what the rest of the world is consuming — for 19 frames.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Growth in revenue from Amazon's third-party seller services more than halved to 7% in the first quarter, excluding the impact of foreign exchange.—
Deborah Mary Sophia and Arriana McLymore,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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After turning undead and hiding her bite wound, Mary easily gets permission to re-enter the building, and quickly seduces Stack, before murdering him and infecting him with the vampire curse.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Is their bond enough to break a centuries-old curse?—
Anna Moeslein,
Glamour,
17 Apr. 2025
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There is no prohibition against the Heat trading the 2025 first-round pick received from the Warriors.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2025
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Other bills introduced in Congress thus far have called for the prohibition of tax deductions or credits for marijuana businesses to continue, regardless of whether it is rescheduled.—
Addy Bink,
The Hill,
20 Apr. 2025
Verb
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By forbidding a digital dollar, Washington intended to preserve that story: liberty, privacy, entrepreneurial zeal.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Kerr once famously won the World Vale Tudo Championship with a fractured hand and was later forbidden from competing in American Championship Fighting due to a different hand injury.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Recently, he's been highlighting another aim: lowering, or even eliminating, individual income taxes for most Americans.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
1 May 2025
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The White House said Monday that since Trump took office, HHS has eliminated 215 grants totaling $477 million for research or education on gender-affirming treatment.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2025
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The latest attack sparked outrage and drew international condemnation, including from U.S. President Donald Trump.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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The time for condemnation is over, Denmark's representative, Christina Markus Lassen, said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Apr. 2025
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The organization was outlawed in 2021 due to alleged extremist views, which led to a 19-year sentence for its leader, who died in an Arctic penal colony last year.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
15 Apr. 2025
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Though they are not outlawed, the groups are regulated and monitored by authorities.—
Junko Ogura,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Ban.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ban. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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