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
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as in forbidding
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 excluding
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 banning
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
Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The Balance Project is lobbying their local school district to enforce their device-free policy by banning smartwatches during school.
—Charlotte Alter, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
The Federal Trade Commission is moving to vacate its rule banning noncompete agreements, reversing what was seen as a signature accomplishment of the commission under President Biden.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
After teachers in his district suggested banning ChatGPT just a few years ago, School District of Philadelphia Superintendent Tony Watlington told ABC News that instead of removing AI, Philadelphia is now learning from it together.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
For example, the court in January upheld a law aimed at banning TikTok just weeks after the social media giant appealed a lower court’s ruling.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
The Michigan House moved forward with a vote on Tisdel's more restrictive plan, banning elementary and middle school students from using cellphones during the school day and prohibiting high school students from using cellphones in class.
—Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Research highlighted in Scientific American found that banning phones in schools significantly improved academic performance, especially for struggling students.
—Elan Gepner-Dales, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Ironically, just one year earlier, California passed legislation banning internet sweepstake cafes – a development apparently lost on VGW.
—Daniel Wallach, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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
As part of their demands, the students demanded state and federal lawmakers pass laws banning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The Balance Project is lobbying their local school district to enforce their device-free policy by banning smartwatches during school.
—Charlotte Alter, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
The Federal Trade Commission is moving to vacate its rule banning noncompete agreements, reversing what was seen as a signature accomplishment of the commission under President Biden.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
After teachers in his district suggested banning ChatGPT just a few years ago, School District of Philadelphia Superintendent Tony Watlington told ABC News that instead of removing AI, Philadelphia is now learning from it together.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
For example, the court in January upheld a law aimed at banning TikTok just weeks after the social media giant appealed a lower court’s ruling.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
The Michigan House moved forward with a vote on Tisdel's more restrictive plan, banning elementary and middle school students from using cellphones during the school day and prohibiting high school students from using cellphones in class.
—Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Research highlighted in Scientific American found that banning phones in schools significantly improved academic performance, especially for struggling students.
—Elan Gepner-Dales, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Ironically, just one year earlier, California passed legislation banning internet sweepstake cafes – a development apparently lost on VGW.
—Daniel Wallach, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banning
Verb
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The European Union is now prohibiting the use of a key chemical ingredient in some gel nail polishes and other cosmetic products.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Michigan House moved forward with a vote on Tisdel's more restrictive plan, banning elementary and middle school students from using cellphones during the school day and prohibiting high school students from using cellphones in class.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Although in 2025, MIA saw its first decline in the first half of the year since 2017, excluding the pandemic year of 2020.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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The plan involved certain citizens taking 10% of the United States – the states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming and Montana – and excluding all nonwhite people from living there.—
Paul J. Becker,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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Aleks’s grandfather lived in the Soviet Union at a time when a pseudo-prohibition was in place.—
Don Tse,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Ferguson, one of two Republican commissioners on the FTC at the time, voted against the rule, arguing that the FTC lacked the authority to issue a nationwide prohibition on a centuries-old business practice.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Students see the subject itself as inherently forbidding because of its abstract nature.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Sep. 2025
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The bare walls of the mazelike environment constructed by William Cordova in the art center’s main space may seem forbidding at first.—
Douglas Markowitz,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Rather than eliminating entry-level jobs, organizations should reimagine them for a new era—where early-career professionals are empowered to work alongside AI, learning higher-order skills instead of just routine tasks.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Institute for Progress, a nonpartisan think tank focused on innovation policy, has supported eliminating the lottery.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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Reuters — Burkina Faso’s transitional parliament passed legislation outlawing conduct deemed to promote LGBTQ practices, introducing fines, prison sentences and sanctions for persons convicted, its justice minister said.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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This too is about students wanting to feel welcome–in the wake of the Supreme Court’s June 2023 decision outlawing affirmative action in admissions, applications to historically Black colleges like Howard University (#383) surged.—
Emma Whitford,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The departure of so many high earners will also have helped reduce the wage bill, but City’s two-part rebuild looks to have been more or less completed, barring one or two additions if injuries strike.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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That means – barring an unforeseen leap from one of those guys – the Lakers will need to acquire a player to wear this hat for them.—
Mat Issa,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Those remains still saturate the soil of the now quaint hills and regrown forests surrounding the salient that once proved so vital to preventing the invading German forces from reaching Paris.—
Michael Jerome Plunkett
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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Among the reasons the name was chosen, according to historians, was to signal that the United States prioritized preventing wars in the post-World War II nuclear age.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Banning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banning. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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