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
Michele Gile, CBS News, 11 Mar. 2026
Americans are sick of today's tipping culture — to the point where 83% say automatic service charges should be banned, according to new research.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Pressure on India As Western nations banned seaborne Russian crude after Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the Kremlin successfully pivoted east, finding an economic lifeline in China and India.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
They’re also banned under recent international agreements signed by more than 120 nations.
—Melanie Lidman, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Last week, the DOD officially banned Anthropic's technology and deemed the company a supply chain risk, a label that's historically been reserved for foreign adversaries.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
North Korea banned all foreign tourists during COVID but has slowly eased these restrictions, opening the country up to tourism again for the first time in 2024.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
According to Councilor Erin Murphy, 20 other Massachusetts cities and towns have already banned local sales of kratom, and others are considering doing so as well.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
North Korea was banned from the 2015 World Cup, then failed to qualify for the Asian Cup in 2018 and the World Cup in 2019.
—Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
Seventh graders and older will also be banned, but parents can sign paperwork to allow their kids to use e-bikes.
—Michele Gile, CBS News, 11 Mar. 2026
Americans are sick of today's tipping culture — to the point where 83% say automatic service charges should be banned, according to new research.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Pressure on India As Western nations banned seaborne Russian crude after Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the Kremlin successfully pivoted east, finding an economic lifeline in China and India.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
They’re also banned under recent international agreements signed by more than 120 nations.
—Melanie Lidman, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Last week, the DOD officially banned Anthropic's technology and deemed the company a supply chain risk, a label that's historically been reserved for foreign adversaries.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
North Korea banned all foreign tourists during COVID but has slowly eased these restrictions, opening the country up to tourism again for the first time in 2024.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
According to Councilor Erin Murphy, 20 other Massachusetts cities and towns have already banned local sales of kratom, and others are considering doing so as well.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
North Korea was banned from the 2015 World Cup, then failed to qualify for the Asian Cup in 2018 and the World Cup in 2019.
—Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banned
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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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In 2018, the state legislature passed a law that outlawed the possession and sale of bump stocks, along with trigger cranks and devices that make the gun operate like an automatic weapon.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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In the wake of the protests, hundreds of independent media outlets and nongovernmental organizations were shut down and outlawed.—
Yuras Karmanau,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The only unions excluded from the new law are the ones representing police and firefighters – the very unions that supported DeSantis and other Republicans.—
Jim DeFede,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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An additional $311,445 in Library Trust Funds will be used for items excluded from the grant such as furniture, fixtures and equipment.—
Stacy Brandt,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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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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One of Japan’s most beloved television personalities — and a perennial favorite-host winner — Matsuko brings her sharp insight and commanding presence to a forbidden auction staged in a mysterious underground space.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Jan. 2026
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Then in May, Iranian authorities stopped him at the airport, seized his passport and forbade him from leaving the country.—
Philip Marcelo,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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One royal expert alleged that Markle requested to wear the Greville Emerald Kokoshnik Tiara, but Queen Elizabeth II forbade it.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
3 Mar. 2026
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Early 20th-century deed covenants explicitly barred Black, Chinese, or Japanese residents from buying or renting homes in the neighborhood.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
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The Department of Law representative said ICE can't be barred from places like a park.—
Dennis Valera,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Trump eliminated that exemption last year, originally grounding the executive order in the same IEEPA authority the court just struck down.—
Jay Caruso,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Cabrera, acquired in a January trade with the Miami Marlins, gets a chance to continue honing his relationship with Miguel Amaya, who returned to camp Thursday after Team Panama was eliminated from the World Baseball Classic.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Whether Musero can cite examples of work he was denied, prevented from going for or more in damages at said trial is a whole other matter.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2026
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On top of the internet, the 2010s had a city ordinance that prevented newsstands from selling food and drinks, which Da Costa notes was an important source of side income for many.—
Jason LeCras,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Banned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banned. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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