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

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The Turkish government was deposed in a military coup in 1980, and in the aftermath, the CHP (along with every other party) was banned from politics. — Nick Taborall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026 Leonard must repay the NBA $700,000, and his uncle is banned from engaging with or conducting any business with NBA teams for five years. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026 Know More Several workplaces have banned the devices amid a wider populist backlash against technology, especially devices with cameras on them. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026 State and federal law enforcement officers will be banned from using electric-shock gloves until 2030, and the state Department of Justice will be required to study their safety, under a bill passed Monday night. — Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 One of my friends banned me from all his restaurants, including some favorite Boulder hangouts. — George Boedecker Jr, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026 If the state’s governor signs the law, companies would be banned from auto-playing videos for teens, among other changes. — Ian Duncan, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2026 After, Florida’s GOP supermajority banned all state funds from being used to advocate for or against constitutional amendments. — Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2026 Capital punishment was banned in the European country in 1981. — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 26 Aug. 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

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The teacher was immediately placed on leave and prohibited from being on district property or contacting students, North Penn officials said in a statement posted on the school system's website.

— Laura Fay, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Roulette, slots, wagers, lotteries, raffles, lucky spins and prize wheels are all prohibited.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of prohibited

Verb

The 76-minute feature is built around a distinctive green palette inspired by ‘Paris Green,’ a pigment once outlawed for its toxicity.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026
Those of us with a platform need to use our voices before speaking out is outlawed altogether.

— Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of outlawed

Verb

The designation barred defense contractors from using Anthropic's technology in their work with the agency.

— Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
In an agricultural county where Latinos make up 27% of residents, Idaho leaders encourage local cooperation with ICE — a level of coordination barred by sanctuary laws in neighboring states.

— Rachel Spacek, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of barred

Verb

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
Despite growing up in the city of Motown and the country’s R&B capital, CeCe Winans and her siblings were not permitted to listen to secular music—their parents forbade it.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of forbade

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In developing a multitool to slide neatly into its latest generation of EDC offerings, The James Brand took time to reflect upon which tools were absolutely necessary for its customers and which ones could be eliminated to cut bulk and excess.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026
An assumption disproved, an option eliminated or a risk identified may represent meaningful progress.

— Mustafa Shreet, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of eliminated

Verb

Firefighters rescued a dog named Agusta and prevented a house fire from spreading during an incident in Santa Ana, California, according to the Orange County Fire Authority.

— Denis Akbari, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Many of those cuts were prevented through litigation and Congress’ refusal to act, the report said.

— Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026