BANNED Synonyms: 168 Similar and Opposite Words

banned 1 of 2

adjective

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

Eventually, marijuana was banned from the tour bus altogether. — Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026 The slew of events begins with a formal arrival ceremony later on Wednesday, just as a judge is expected to hear arguments in a lawsuit brought by the three news outlets the president banned from the White House last week. — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2026 It’s banned in Oxford but can still be obtained in surrounding cities. — Josh Feldman, NBC news, 23 Sep. 2026 The Federal Communications Commission banned new imports of Chinese humanoid robots and robot dogs over national security concerns. — Jennifer Pak, NPR, 23 Sep. 2026 Brian Distelburger, a tech entrepreneur, also got banned from Resy for using an overeager agent to look for a table at, yes, 4 Charles Prime Rib. — T.m. Brown, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026 Campaigns are legally forbidden from coordinating with super PACs, and Talarico has called for the political fundraising groups to be banned. — Justin Papp, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026 These second- and third-tier citizens can’t hold certain public offices, are sometimes banned from serving in the civil service entirely and have more difficulty securing other essential documents. — Andrew Nachemson, The Dial, 22 Sep. 2026 Under the new rules, K-12 schools are also explicitly banned from deploying AI applications designed to meet students’ social or emotional needs, which includes technology that is meant to simulate friendship with the user. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for banned

Adjective

Their forbidden love leads the Jade Emperor to decree their separation on opposite sides of the Milky Way.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
To control the dangerous unfettered use of magic, an oversight council established ground rules on what is considered forbidden magic and the knowledge of its existence.

— Kalai Chik, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of forbidden

Verb

Candidates would be prohibited from using the funds to repay personal loans to their campaigns, legal defense fees or fines.

— Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026
In June 2025, he was put on administrative leave and prohibited from accessing the school, said Principal Abbey Campbell.

— Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of prohibited

Verb

Until 1984, college athletics were excluded from antitrust law because antitrust didn’t deal with noncommercial, amateur pursuits.

— Sen. Rand Paul OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
That anyone who questioned this restriction was marginalized and excluded and actually thrown out of society.

— Jeff Spry, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of excluded

Verb

Popular committees stored food for curfews, set up clinics, and planted backyard gardens (until Israel outlawed them in 1988).

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
When music is outlawed in Afghanistan, the orchestra conductor Nazar (Babak Karimi) and his tuba-playing son Jalil (Ivar Wafaei) are forced to leave everything behind.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of outlawed

Verb

For the first nine days, he was barred from meeting with an attorney.

— Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
Last year, Trump barred an Associated Press reporter from covering two official events because the news service did not refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America.

— Ava Berger, NPR, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of barred

Verb

An interview with Talarico was also at the center of controversy in February when Stephen Colbert said CBS forbade him from interviewing the candidate.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2026
The uptick rule forbade a short seller from knocking a stock down by endlessly selling it no matter what.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of forbade

Verb

Grant starts that particular groundswell early, after failing to sing an impressively low note and being eliminated in Round 1.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
The Reds and Marlins have long been eliminated from playoff contention and will be playing for nothing more than pride this week.

— Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of eliminated

Verb

The strike prevented an Iranian flight carrying a Houthi delegation from landing.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
Aging pipes must be replaced, leaks prevented, emergencies addressed and critical systems kept operating for homes, schools, hospitals and businesses.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026