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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
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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Under certain circumstances, these excluded victims and others who missed earlier filing deadlines can still sue the Sacklers directly.—
Craig R. McCoy,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Chinese version of Apple Maps doesn’t recognize the sovereignty of Taiwan, and the Chinese version of iOS excludes Taiwan’s flag from the emoji keyboard.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 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 prop bet prohibition was removed, in part, because of the fiscal impact, Ball said.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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But as Mackintosh persuasively illustrates, the familiar emotions of jealousy, infatuation and eventually indifference — these persist and can flourish in any relationship, however free of prohibition.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
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But when the ride is too short, or the plane is too small, or heaven forbid, your seatback TV just doesn’t work, you’re left to your own devices to pass the hours.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Apr. 2026
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Here are 8 books that reveal covert lives, truths that society forbids or shames, and an effusion of vibrant spirit.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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Trump’s 2027 budget, released a few days before CISA issued its current advisory, proposes to cut more than seven hundred million dollars from the agency; among other things, the budget eliminates its election-security program.—
Sue Halpern,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Today, computer simulation and reams of telemetry data speed up designs and eliminate most of the guesswork.—
Thomas Black,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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With a few notable exceptions, Leo kept his political remarks to the leaders largely diplomatic, using a language of encouragement and subtle messaging rather than headline-grabbing condemnations.—
NICOLE WINFIELD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
24 Apr. 2026
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With a few notable exceptions, Leo kept his political remarks to the leaders largely diplomatic, using a language of encouragement and subtle messaging rather than headline-grabbing condemnations.—
Nicole Winfield,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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On the other hand, Germany, Austria and Italy are among the EU members that outlawed its use.—
Vladimir Isachenkov,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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On the other hand, Germany, Austria and Italy are among the EU members that outlawed its use.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Ban.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ban. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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