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
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
District, circuit courts called Idaho law unconstitutional Hecox filed the lawsuit in April 2020, shortly after Idaho legislators passed the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act, which banned transgender women and girls from playing on women’s sports teams.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 8 Sep. 2025
Regardless, these authors’ works are regularly banned in school libraries across America.
—Grace Byron, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Levi points out that the European Union recently banned imports of seaborne crude oil and refined oil products from Russia.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
Bryson DeChambeau will not be able to compete in Napa Valley, as he is banned by the PGA Tour due to his membership in LIV Golf.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
However, multiple reports indicated that North Carolina’s general manager Michael Lombardi and pro liaison Frantzy Jourdain informed their own team last month that the scouts were banned.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The monarch confirmed to animal rights group PETA in November 2022 that foie gras is banned from all royal residences due to the unethical way it is produced.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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
District, circuit courts called Idaho law unconstitutional Hecox filed the lawsuit in April 2020, shortly after Idaho legislators passed the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act, which banned transgender women and girls from playing on women’s sports teams.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 8 Sep. 2025
Regardless, these authors’ works are regularly banned in school libraries across America.
—Grace Byron, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Levi points out that the European Union recently banned imports of seaborne crude oil and refined oil products from Russia.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
Bryson DeChambeau will not be able to compete in Napa Valley, as he is banned by the PGA Tour due to his membership in LIV Golf.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
However, multiple reports indicated that North Carolina’s general manager Michael Lombardi and pro liaison Frantzy Jourdain informed their own team last month that the scouts were banned.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The monarch confirmed to animal rights group PETA in November 2022 that foie gras is banned from all royal residences due to the unethical way it is produced.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 1 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
Verb
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So bars with more than 25 locations worldwide and previous CharlotteFive Readers’ Choice winners have been excluded.—
Chyna Blackmon,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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As part of this, the judge directed the parties to create a form requiring all copyright owners to opt in to the settlement; if any owner opts out, that work will be excluded.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
9 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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The change also does not appear to be related to Trump’s legal standing in New York, where he is barred from serving as an officer of a New York corporation, as Alt5 Sigma is incorporated in Nevada.—
Zach Everson,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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She was also ordered to attend a domestic violence abuse program and a monitoring program, and barred from possessing a firearm.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As environmental regulations limit the toxic output from smokestacks and tail pipes, particulate matter that could be absorbing or blocking incoming sunlight is being eliminated, leading to gradually warmer oceans.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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As of September, that exception has been eliminated.—
Keyaira Boone,
Essence,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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 12 Sep. 2025.
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