BANNED Synonyms: 168 Similar and Opposite Words

banned 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of banned next

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

Verb

The musicians is banned from performing in the city until September 2027. —

Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 12 May 2026 Naked dresses remain banned, as do dresses with imposing volumes and long trains. —

Blanche Marcel, Vanity Fair, 12 May 2026 This activity included combating Falun Gong, a spiritual practice banned in China, and supporters of Taiwanese independence. —

Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026 The perpetrator described scenarios involving gun violence to ChatGPT for several days before the account was banned in June, eight months before the shooting. —

Jane Lytvynenko, NBC news, 12 May 2026 What times are unaccompanied minors banned from Market Square in Pittsburgh? —

Finch Walker, USA Today, 12 May 2026 Other states, including Ohio, Pennsylvania and South Carolina, have already banned the sales of the trees. —

Jerry Wu, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026 This caused Magnussen the first driver to be banned in F1 in 12 years, and the 2024 campaign ended up being Magnussen’s last in F1. —

Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 11 May 2026 The company banned her ChatGPT account, yet her activity didn’t meet the criteria for an imminent threat, the Journal reported. —

Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 28 Apr. 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