BANNED Synonyms: 168 Similar and Opposite Words

banned 1 of 2

adjective

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as in prohibited

that may not be permitted at one time books, movies, and plays could use "banned in Boston" as a selling point

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banned

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verb

past tense of ban

as in outlawed

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 excluded

to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of the university banned those caught in the cheating scandal from graduation ceremonies

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Recent Examples of banned

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Authorities reportedly fined him €500, or roughly $580 — and banned him from returning to the site, the outlet noted. —

Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026 Athletes have been suspended or banned for gambling violations. —

Luke Connors, Washington Post, 19 May 2026 Authorities banned the vigil in Hong Kong in 2020, citing the COVID-19 pandemic. —

ABC News, 19 May 2026 You’re also banned from soliciting signatures, interfering with the voting process, disrupting the polling place or obstructing other voters’ access to the polling place. —

Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 19 May 2026 Selling banned items to shoppers paying with SNAP benefits can jeopardize a store’s ability to accept those benefits. —

Benjamin Chrisinger, The Conversation, 19 May 2026 And open-carry is banned in many public buildings including schools, hospitals, courts and police stations. —

Howard Cohen may 19, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026 Europe banned Sunday driving, and the United Kingdom imposed a three-day workweek. —

Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026 SoFi stadium workers protest outside FIFA World Cup 26's Los Angeles office on May 1 calling for ICE to be banned from the World Cup. —

Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 18 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for banned

Adjective

There is, however, room for questions about where the line between prohibited and acceptable political involvement will fall in practice.

— BrieAnna J. Frank, USA Today, 11 July 2025
The list of prohibited and restricted items, as found on the CBP website, includes alcohol, biological materials, firearms, food and produce such as fruits and vegetables, soil, wildlife, fish, and gold, among other items.

— Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025