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
Matt Negrin, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025
What led to the alligator getting banned from Walmart?
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
Dave Smith, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
That’s causing bipartisan alarm in Congress, as the law requiring ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a ban placed explicit restrictions on any operational ties to ByteDance after a sale.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Verb
The American conquerors of Hawaii wanted this game banned.
—Matt Negrin, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025
What led to the alligator getting banned from Walmart?
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
Noun
The president on Tuesday again pushed back applying a ban on the app, which had been decided under his predecessor Joe Biden.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
That’s causing bipartisan alarm in Congress, as the law requiring ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a ban placed explicit restrictions on any operational ties to ByteDance after a sale.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ban
Verb
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Declawing is already prohibited in multiple California cities, according to Lee’s office, including in West Hollywood, and the bill expands the ban statewide.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
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Butera’s neutrality proposal, if approved by shareholders, would have prohibited Tesla leadership from making political statements, endorsements, or contributions in support or opposition to political parties or candidates.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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Though murder is the most severe metric, the deaths-only data approach entirely excludes acts of arson, assault, and vandalism, all typical tactics of leftist antifascist militants used to intimidate political opponents and pave the way for a revolution.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Sep. 2025
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Bet Credits wager excluded from returns.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But hallucination can become a curse when language models are applied in domains where the truth matters.—
Byron Cook,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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But Pavel Zacha, drafted by the Devils sixth overall in 2015 as a centerman but who has bounced between pivot and wing throughout his career, looks at his versatility more as a blessing than a curse.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Hatch Act prohibition against federal employees appearing in campaign settings has historically limited the kinds of events that could draw such high-ranking officials in the first place.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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In Las Vegas, Nevada Assembly member Tracy Brown-May worked to get an exception to the state's prohibition on traffic cameras, so that the Bus Patrol's technology could be added to school buses.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In several exchanges, Monarez also said that Kennedy forbade her from talking with CDC scientists as well as Congress members—despite their oversight role.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
17 Sep. 2025
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The judge also granted a pre-trial protective order for Erika Kirk, Charlie Kirk’s widow, meaning Robinson will be forbidden from contacting her.—
Taylor Romine,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Biglari’s core demands were to stop opening new stores entirely, eliminate the development team to save money, and focus exclusively on improving existing store operations rather than expansion.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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After charities had to fight Levine Cava’s July proposal to eliminate most nonprofit grants from the county’s strained 2026 budget, McGhee two weeks ago introduced an ordinance to raise new dollars for the groups.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Multiple investigations found that IRS officials used political keywords to flag right-leaning groups, sparking national outrage and condemnation.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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In 2019, when a missile and drone strike on Saudi oil facilities – widely blamed on Iran – knocked out half the kingdom’s oil output and sent crude prices skyrocketing, his administration responded with only muted condemnation.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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His congressional pawns could have passed a law outlawing ridicule of the president.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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At a time when other states were moving to outlaw the practice and Missouri had yet to act, Sanders built one of Kansas City’s busiest operations, which experts claimed skirted loan-sharking laws by charging fees that a 1992 Kansas City Star article determined to be 384% annual interest.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Ban.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ban. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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