Synonyms of banning

banning 1 of 2

noun

as in prohibiting

the act of ordering that something not be done or used

the banning of the use of foul language at town council meetings was long overdue

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prohibiting
• prohibition
• outlawing
• forbidding
• barring
• proscription
• proscribing
• interdiction
• suppression
• enjoining
• interdicting
• charging
• instruction
• bidding
• decreeing
• direction
• dictation
• deterrence
• repression
• discouragement
• dissuading
• coercion
• compulsion
• constraint
• force

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• permission
• approval
• allowance
• support
• sanction
• endorsement
• toleration
• license
• promotion
• authorization
• clearance
• sufferance
• encouragement
• compliance
• submission
• obedience

banning

2 of 2

verb

present participle of ban

1

as in forbidding

to order not to do or use or to be done or used

the company absolutely bans smoking within its buildings

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prohibiting
• forbidding
• outlawing
• preventing
• discouraging
• proscribing
• barring
• stopping
• halting
• excluding
• enjoining
• interdicting
• restraining
• curbing
• precluding
• deterring
• blocking
• suppressing
• quashing
• silencing
• rejecting
• disallowing
• dissuading
• repressing
• vetoing
• depriving
• quelling
• impeding
• subduing
• inhibiting
• hindering
• shutting out
• squashing
• ruling out
• checking
• squelching
• obstructing
• crushing
• embargoing
• repudiating
• cracking down (on)
• debarring
• clamping down (on)
• putting down
• snuffing (out)
• bridling
• reining (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• permitting
• allowing
• letting
• approving
• suffering
• authorizing
• endorsing
• sanctioning
• supporting
• promoting
• encouraging
• licensing
• advancing
• warranting
• forwarding
• ordering
• cultivating
• furthering
• abetting
• commanding
• nurturing
• bidding
• tolerating
• bearing
• enduring
• abiding
• nourishing
• countenancing
• brooking

2

as in excluding

to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of

the university banned those caught in the cheating scandal from graduation ceremonies

Synonyms & Similar Words

• excluding
• prohibiting
• eliminating
• barring
• preventing
• debarring
• suspending
• excepting
• counting (out)
• banishing
• expelling
• shutting out
• ruling out
• freezing out
• exiling
• closing one's doors to
• blacklisting
• closing out
• blocking
• precluding
• excommunicating
• ostracizing
• blackballing
• deporting
• deterring
• impeding
• hindering
• obviating
• obstructing
• ceasing
• ousting
• halting
• discontinuing
• checking off
• warding (off)
• disregarding
• weeding (out)
• combing (out)
• staving off
• throwing out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• including
• admitting
• receiving
• accepting
• embracing
• welcoming
• entertaining
• taking in
• unbanning

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of banning

Noun

The talk was organized by local synagogues and the Chattanooga Jewish Federation in response to the banning of the novel by a nearby Tennessee school district a month prior. — Spin Team, SPIN, 22 June 2026

The reforms led to the creation of the forward pass and the banning of dangerous formations. — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026

Magyar’s focus on the economy means reform of Hungary’s draconian anti-LGBTQ+ laws, which currently includes the banning of Pride marches and fines for promoting homosexuality in schools, may not be a priority. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026

Still, Sylvain sees the banning of innocent users as a potential overcorrection. — Annie Joy Williams, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026

Board members who have personal agendas – for example book banning, cell phone usage, gender and pronoun issues, history lessons, religious instruction – may be looking for a leader who feels similarly. — Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026

Against the backdrop of ’90s theatricality, the most meaningful gesture of the week remains the banning of phones. — Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026

These included the banning of the works of Rabindranath Tagore, the Indian Bengali poet and Nobel laureate, and Pres. — Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Mar. 2026

But legal protections and the banning of DDT allowed for a comeback. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026

Verb

Japan previously had eight empresses, mostly when the male heirs were too young to rule, until the Imperial House Law was enacted in 1889 during the Meiji era, officially banning female emperors. — Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

The national monument designation provides sweeping protections not just for significant geological features or artifacts but also for the surrounding landscape, banning drilling, mining and new construction nearby. — ABC News, 13 July 2026

Senate Republicans often steer clear of TikTok, a Gen Z favorite that Kennedy and his colleagues once considered banning because of its ties to China. — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 11 July 2026

Anthropic has reported banning accounts and tightening filters after detecting attempts to use Claude for phishing emails, malicious code and safeguard bypasses. — Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

But that is fueling a growing backlash over data centers, with some municipalities talking about banning them. — Scott Cohn, CNBC, 9 July 2026

New York is banning smart glasses in courts across the state, pointing to the threat of surreptitious video recordings. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026

Last year, the Supreme Court struck its first blow against transgender rights by upholding a Tennessee law banning transgender care, including puberty blockers and hormone therapy, for minors. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

This is not the first time the Supreme Court has dealt with a law banning children from accessing content online. — Nina Totenberg, NPR, 6 July 2026