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
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
Ultimately, Smith voluntarily resigned from the Academy, and the organization banned him from attending the Oscars or any other Academy event for 10 years.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Oct. 2025
Originally an agricultural town, cemeteries began to take root in Colma after a 1901 ordinance banned new burials within San Francisco’s city limits, a decision driven by limited real estate and a booming population.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
Also, they’re simply banned at certain sites, including all of Greece’s ancient monuments, for preservation reasons.
—Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Texas Tech recently banned the throwing of tortillas onto the field during kickoffs, a practice that stretches back decades.
—Jordy Fee-Platt, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
The town was established after San Francisco banned new burials and exhumed and relocated bodies to Colma in the early 1900s.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
The 24-year-old Venezuelan, with 149 games of major league experience, became the first active player in a century banned for life because of gambling.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
The majority of Jafar Panahi‘s movies have been made illegally, under the radar, and in secret away from the eyes of the Iranian government, if not banned in his home country altogether.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
But the league had banned him prior to that.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
Ultimately, Smith voluntarily resigned from the Academy, and the organization banned him from attending the Oscars or any other Academy event for 10 years.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Oct. 2025
Originally an agricultural town, cemeteries began to take root in Colma after a 1901 ordinance banned new burials within San Francisco’s city limits, a decision driven by limited real estate and a booming population.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
Also, they’re simply banned at certain sites, including all of Greece’s ancient monuments, for preservation reasons.
—Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Texas Tech recently banned the throwing of tortillas onto the field during kickoffs, a practice that stretches back decades.
—Jordy Fee-Platt, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
The town was established after San Francisco banned new burials and exhumed and relocated bodies to Colma in the early 1900s.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
The 24-year-old Venezuelan, with 149 games of major league experience, became the first active player in a century banned for life because of gambling.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
The majority of Jafar Panahi‘s movies have been made illegally, under the radar, and in secret away from the eyes of the Iranian government, if not banned in his home country altogether.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 20 Oct. 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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Courts undid Nixon’s actions, and Congress eventually passed the Impoundment Control Act of 1974, which outlawed the maneuver, leaving only narrow exceptions — rescissions — that required congressional sign-off.—
Andy Kroll,
ProPublica,
18 Oct. 2025
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Courts undid Nixon’s actions, and Congress eventually passed the Impoundment Control Act of 1974, which outlawed the maneuver, leaving only narrow exceptions—rescissions—that required congressional sign-off.—
Andy Kroll,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Apps that collect only limited information for legal or safety purposes, such as identity checks under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, are excluded as well.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Oct. 2025
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Certain vehicles are excluded from coverage, including antique cars, cargo vans, trucks, motorcycles, RVs and others.—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Lina, a young woman facing harsh coming-of-age rituals, forms a forbidden connection with a man.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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With every temptation, Jesus is lured into a forbidden world, and a terrified Joseph soon realizes that a demonic power is at work.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The law that banned whale captivity did not apply to the existing population of captive whales at Marineland, but the park had to comply with another part of the law that forbade breeding.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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His recovery plan forbade him from climbing stairs for 10 weeks.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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By June 2017, Nicklaus formally stepped down from his executive role, triggering a five-year non-compete clause that barred him from designing golf courses or endorsing products outside the company.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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That means that hikers traveling from outside the US or people here on visas are effectively barred from the southern terminus for the time being.—
Adam Roy,
Outside,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Early in the year, the department-run Foreign Service Institute eliminated over 1,200 courses with DEI and other diversity themes.—
Paul du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Farmers in Lebanon didn't seem keen on how recent developments had eliminated so much farmland, and several Zionsville residents emphasized how people living in rural areas of the town especially cherished their scenery.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Surveillance teams outside the museum prevented the suspects from setting their vehicle alight but could not prevent their escape on scooters along the banks of the Seine.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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Terms of the settlement prevented Cards Against Humanity from disclosing specifics.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Banned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banned. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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