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banning

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verb

present participle of ban
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Recent Examples of banning
Noun
The district, which represents one of the fastest-growing communities in Kansas, has in recent years been roiled by controversies over mask mandates, purported book banning, the treatment of transgender students and use of a Kansans for Life video in classrooms. Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025 Police in London urged organizers to cancel a protest against the banning of the group Palestine Action due to take place on Saturday. Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025 These included additional scrutiny of investments from China, the exclusion of Chinese companies from India’s 5G network, and the banning of Chinese apps such as TikTok. Tanvi Madan, Foreign Affairs, 24 Sep. 2025 This is a commentary on the magical power of art, and a reminder that the banning of art must inspire us to continue living and loving as boldly as possible. Abdi Nazemian, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025 The brothers argue that the banning of their accounts amounts to a breach of contract and caused substantial financial losses, bringing a dozen claims against both Meta and TikTok. Julia Shapero, The Hill, 19 Aug. 2025 Schlep concedes to being relatively powerless, but says he’s been heartened by the online community’s response to his banning. Steven Asarch, PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
More than a dozen of this year’s participants were aged 30 or above, after Miss USA lifted longstanding rules in 2024 banning women aged over 28 (as well as married women and mothers) from entering. Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025 Bovino was accused of throwing at least one tear gas canister into a crowd of protesters the following day in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood, per CNN, potentially violating a judge’s temporary restraining order banning the use of such tactics in the city. Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025 His previous version of HB23, known as HB244, passed the State Senate during Alabama’s 2025 Legislative Session with the same provisions — apart from the provision banning teachers from using students’ preferred pronouns, which was removed — but ultimately did not become law. Abby Monteil, Them., 24 Oct. 2025 The Idaho Legislature passed a bill banning most flags from flying on government property, but Boise kept flying the pride flag, drawing a warning letter from Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador. Idaho Statesman, 24 Oct. 2025 Other towns had even considered banning the holiday altogether. Chris Kenning, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025 And Bina remains as stridently anti-Joanne as ever, banning her from the Roklovs’ weekly Shabbat dinner and blaming her when Noah is passed over for the promotion. Judy Berman, Time, 23 Oct. 2025 His video interspersed images of him walking the city with footage of immigration officials arresting people and cited his recent legislation banning federal law enforcement from masking their identities in California and greenlighting denser housing near transit hubs. Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2025 Their influence led to Trump’s executive order banning biological males from competing in women's sports. Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banning
Verb
  • State law limits how California’s 256 public cemetery districts can make money, prohibiting them from selling memorial markers or mausoleums and offering mortuary or cremation services.
    Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Roseville Police Chief Mitch Berlin said the incident may expedite security enhancements that have been planned for the parking lot, including prohibiting parking next to the station.
    Christina Hall, Freep.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The company reported earnings per share of 71 cents per share, excluding certain items, above the 53 cents per share expected by FactSet.
    Fred Imbert, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
  • His Cleveland recordings of Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Brahms, and Dvořák rank with the best of the modern era, their transparency and elegance never excluding vigor and warmth.
    Alex Ross, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Players can, subject to some prohibitions, gamble on sports other than the NFL.
    Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • An open letter calling for the prohibition of the development of superintelligent AI was announced on Wednesday, with the signatures of more than 700 celebrities, AI scientists, faith leaders, and policymakers.
    Billy Perrigo, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Several stories account for the ominous name of the stark, forbidding mountains.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
  • But when leaving the company, to keep their vested equity, they were reportedly required to sign an agreement that contained provisions eternally forbidding them from criticizing their former employer, and that prevented them from mentioning the agreement’s existence.
    Harry Booth, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Tigers exacted some measure of revenge by eliminating Cleveland in the wild card series — only to once again lose the ALDS in five games — this time in highly heartbreaking fashion, on a walk-off base hit by the Seattle Mariners in the 15th inning.
    Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Milei also passed reforms like eliminating rent controls, to great results.
    Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The legislature also passed a law outlawing the use of Medicaid for gender-affirming care.
    Sarah Henry, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The floodplain has been redrawn wider than ever, outlawing home construction in new danger zones.
    Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • However, Graf denied Robinson's request to appear without restraints, with Graf barring the media from taking photos or videos of the defendant's restraints.
    Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Advertisement What the Supreme Court is considering At issue before the Supreme Court is whether the federal statute barring gun ownership for unlawful drug users is similar enough to other historical restrictions on firearm possession.
    Solcyré Burga, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Led by scientists at Rice University in Houston, the study suggests Jupiter's early growth cut off the flow of gas and dust toward the inner solar system, preventing the material that would one day form Earth, Venus and Mars from spiraling into the sun.
    Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Breaking up or obscuring the reflection makes the glass visible to birds, preventing them from hitting your windows.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025

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“Banning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banning. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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