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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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
Lesley Marin, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
The last of which were recently banned, mercifully if temporarily, in Glendale.
—Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
She has also been banned from driving for four years and seven months.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
The news comes as some states have banned fluoride in public drinking water.
—Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Tailgating will be banned at the stadium.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
Tailgating has been banned at both Gillette Stadium and MetLife Stadium, while parking will also not be allowed at the New Jersey stadium, despite thousands of available spots at the Meadowlands Sports Complex.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Minnesota cities have banned kiosks Minnesota wouldn’t be the first state to ban the kiosks.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2026
Large cats including lions, leopards, cheetahs, jaguars, ocelots, jaguarundis, pumas, lynxes, and bobcats are banned from private ownership, according to Connecticut state statutes.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
Of the nearly two dozen people who spoke during the meeting, none agreed that it should be banned, but people noted the clear divide in beliefs.
—Lesley Marin, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
The last of which were recently banned, mercifully if temporarily, in Glendale.
—Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
She has also been banned from driving for four years and seven months.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
The news comes as some states have banned fluoride in public drinking water.
—Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Tailgating will be banned at the stadium.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
Tailgating has been banned at both Gillette Stadium and MetLife Stadium, while parking will also not be allowed at the New Jersey stadium, despite thousands of available spots at the Meadowlands Sports Complex.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Minnesota cities have banned kiosks Minnesota wouldn’t be the first state to ban the kiosks.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2026
Large cats including lions, leopards, cheetahs, jaguars, ocelots, jaguarundis, pumas, lynxes, and bobcats are banned from private ownership, according to Connecticut state statutes.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banned
Adjective
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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
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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
Verb
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The Maldives were out, where homosexuality is outlawed.—
Rachel King,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Apr. 2026
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In March of this year, a Kentucky lawmaker introduced a bill that outlawed billing for psychoeducational services in the state.—
Alex Acquisto,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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That essentially delays the chances of a Fed rate cut for the time being and could result in higher borrowing costs for a series of products, of which mortgages and mortgage refinance loans won't be excluded.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The fish fry traces its roots back to 2021, when Robinson, founder of The Applesauce Group, a nonprofit that works to empower historically excluded communities, began hosting small gatherings during the uncertainty of the pandemic.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Less than an hour’s drive from the holiday markets, on the way to Salla and its forbidden frontier, hundreds of Finnish soldiers are training to repel any future Russian invasion.—
Liam Denning,
Bloomberg,
12 Mar. 2026
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Women, whether secular or religious, remain forbidden to read, write or tell stories.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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The International Commerce Center, designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF), was also supposed to rise even taller than its 1,588 feet, but laws forbade it from exceeding the height of the surrounding mountains.—
Nathalie Nietzsche-Knappe,
Architectural Digest,
7 Apr. 2026
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In 1921, Decree 77 forbade the use of African languages in the schools.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Platforms would be barred from using information collected and stored in the age assurance system, or in appeals, for anything but age assurance, and would have to delete the information within 10 days of an age determination or appeal resolution, per the bill text.—
State House News Service,
Boston Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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There, Quenneville’s triumphs were later tainted by an organizational scandal that left him barred by the league for several seasons prior to joining the Ducks.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
15 Apr. 2026
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Trump has said that FEMA should be eliminated or significantly scaled down, shifting more disaster response to states.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
10 Apr. 2026
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After it’s eliminated, students stand to lose free, in-school therapy and a streamlined connection to county services, the employee argued.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Secret Service says its nationwide operation has prevented more than $570 million in taxpayer money from being lost to criminals.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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While a media blackout prevented anyone from weighing in on the negotiations, a few audible sighs of relief could be heard when the WGA’s surprise agreement with the AMPTP was mentioned.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Banned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banned. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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