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

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After the companies were banned from participating in the Mass Save Program, Cleggett and his coconspirators formed other companies to obtain further funding. —

Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 14 Jan. 2026 The experts analyzed the videos with us, explaining when and how officers used dangerous tactics that appeared to go against their training or that have been banned under the Department of Homeland Security’s use-of-force policy. —

Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 13 Jan. 2026 Even after Colorado voters passed Amendment 2 in 1992, which effectively banned municipalities from establishing gay protections, Busch says his hometown remained a safe haven for the community. —

Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026 The restaurant said the customer has been permanently banned from the establishment. —

Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026 His aunt, Jamileh, was a reformist Member of Parliament who was put on trial for attending a conference in Berlin and banned from running for a second term. —

Robin Wright, New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2026 Saudi Arabia has banned the domestic farming of alfalfa and other forage crops because the country’s groundwater has been depleted. —

Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026 Despite the rumors, royals aren’t banned from wearing colorful or dark nail polishes. —

Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 13 Jan. 2026 Plastic is a dirty word here, and the resort has virtually banned it throughout. —

Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026

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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
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