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
Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
The city has also banned tour groups of more than 25 people, loudspeakers and megaphones, and even standing on narrow streets to listen to tour guides.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Monday called for Israel to be banned from international sports events after pro-Palestinian activists disrupted the final stage of the Vuelta a España cycling race in chaotic scenes in Madrid.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
The deadline for the popular app to find a non-Chinese buyer or be banned in the United States is September 17, after Trump extended it for the third time.
—Afp, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025
Smoking weed is also prohibited where tobacco use is banned or within 1,000 feet of a school, daycare center or youth center when children are present.
—Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025
On Wednesday, the NCAA permanently banned three Fresno State players for illicitly placing prop bets on themselves or teammates to over or underperform in certain statistical categories.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
But others reportedly continued to ignore the order, so when the deadline passed, the government banned 26 social-media platforms, including Meta’s Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
He was banned on three occasions for biting opponents during matches.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
In contrast, 17 states -- such as Maryland and Wyoming -- that have not banned the use of wireless communication devices in schools on the state level.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
The city has also banned tour groups of more than 25 people, loudspeakers and megaphones, and even standing on narrow streets to listen to tour guides.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Monday called for Israel to be banned from international sports events after pro-Palestinian activists disrupted the final stage of the Vuelta a España cycling race in chaotic scenes in Madrid.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
The deadline for the popular app to find a non-Chinese buyer or be banned in the United States is September 17, after Trump extended it for the third time.
—Afp, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025
Smoking weed is also prohibited where tobacco use is banned or within 1,000 feet of a school, daycare center or youth center when children are present.
—Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025
On Wednesday, the NCAA permanently banned three Fresno State players for illicitly placing prop bets on themselves or teammates to over or underperform in certain statistical categories.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
But others reportedly continued to ignore the order, so when the deadline passed, the government banned 26 social-media platforms, including Meta’s Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
He was banned on three occasions for biting opponents during matches.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
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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No court has outlawed private-sector diversity, equity, and inclusion.—
Essence,
Essence,
9 Sep. 2025
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That’s largely because, in recent centuries, waves of colonizers globally discouraged or even outlawed the teaching and learning of Indigenous languages — eradication that researchers and technologists like Boyer, as well as organizations like UNESCO, are now working to undo.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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Vermont was excluded from Cotality's analysis due to a lack of data.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Medicaid fills this gap, offering comprehensive coverage to people with IDD who are frequently excluded from mainstream systems of insurance and support.—
Our Place,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Describing the damping precisely meant accidentally allowing forbidden precision in position or momentum.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Aug. 2025
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Anthropic has introduced weekly rate limits for its Claude chatbot focused on curbing excessive—and forbidden—usage of Claude Code.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
29 July 2025
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Legal challenges began when, in 2007, the state medical board forbade doctors from any involvement beyond observing executions, which were only carried out by lethal injection after a move by state lawmakers to eliminate another method, lethal gas, in 1998.—
Avi Bajpai,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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The court forbade companies from classifying workers as independent contractors except in narrow circumstances.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Trump’s attorneys on Thursday had submitted an emergency request to pause a lower-court ruling, which barred Cook’s firing from taking effect while her lawsuit against the president’s action continues.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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Under the ruling, OPM is barred from directing other agencies to terminate probationary employees and from distributing pretextual termination templates.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In 2017, Senate Republicans eliminated the filibuster for Supreme Court nominees in an effort to allow the GOP to confirm Justice Neil Gorsuch with a simple majority vote.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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With widespread vaccination, which led to measles being declared eliminated from the US in 2000, SSPE has virtually disappeared in the US.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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At least two people inside Club Q confronted the gunman and prevented further violence, said Colorado Springs Police Chief Adrian Vasquez.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Proactivity also reduces ticket volume; studies indicate that 25% to 40% of contact‑center calls are avoidable, often because of missing documentation, and that 57% of inbound calls could be prevented if answers were easier to find.—
Mukul Garg,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Banned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banned. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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