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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2
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
Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
France formally banned smoking in beaches, parks, and other public outdoor spaces.
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 30 June 2025
Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 29 June 2025
Kennedy has championed these states, and others looking to pass bans, including Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Nebraska, South Carolina, North Dakota, Arkansas, Tennessee, Montana and New Hampshire.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 28 June 2025
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Verb
Rebirth, where cities are riddled with ginormous creatures and travel to equatorial regions is banned.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
France formally banned smoking in beaches, parks, and other public outdoor spaces.
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 30 June 2025
Noun
Trump’s third and latest stay on the ban runs through September 17.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 29 June 2025
Kennedy has championed these states, and others looking to pass bans, including Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Nebraska, South Carolina, North Dakota, Arkansas, Tennessee, Montana and New Hampshire.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ban
Verb
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Swimming in Liberty Reservoir is prohibited because of the dangers posed by the deep water, which can also get extremely cold in places due to its depth.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
6 July 2025
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It would also be prohibited from creating any substitute organizations.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
6 July 2025
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In addition, revisions to the RAP plan would allow married borrowers to exclude their spouse’s income by filing separate tax returns – a significant change given that the prior version of the senate bill had excluded this language.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Lee's revised plan would have excluded all U.S. Forest Service land from possible sale.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Ancient 'pharaoh's curse' fungus shows promise in killing cancer cells.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2025
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The song breaks Booth's life-defining generational curse.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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The divided panel also said West Virginia’s prohibition violated the Medicaid Act and the Affordable Care Act.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
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The agreement involves provisions on territorial integrity and a prohibition of hostilities as well as the disengagement, disarmament and conditional integration of non-state armed groups.—
Chinedu Asadu,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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It is completely verboten and forbidden to any human being.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
30 June 2025
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Sweeping fiscal moves of this kind are traditionally restricted by the Byrd Rule, adopted in 1985, which limits the sort of policies that can be folded into bills passed through reconciliation, and forbids legislation from adding to the nation's deficit beyond 10 years.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
Verb
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That’s not going to eliminate the nest, and ants may return when the chemical residue has diminished.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
30 June 2025
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The Trump Administration had urged Canada to pause or eliminate the tax, which applies to any tech company making more than $15 million from Canadian internet users.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
30 June 2025
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested two women on Tuesday outside a West L.A. courthouse after a hearing in a local criminal case, marking the first instance in recent weeks of the Trump administration using a tactic that has drawn condemnation from the legal community.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2025
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But his condemnation of intervention in Iran was at odds with the Trump administration whose role in the conflict has splintered the MAGA coalition, a wing of which opposes American involvement in foreign wars.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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In theory, this outlawed the Communist Party of the United States and banned communists from serving in certain roles.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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Texas' new law bans people from purchasing tickets on behalf of another person or selling tickets to another person, effectively outlawing couriers.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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“Ban.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ban. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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