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

Rescues during holidays have declined in recent years, owing to the prohibition of alcohol on Memorial Day, Labor Day, and the Fourth of July, along with the banning of diving along the Clay Banks, Nunez said. — Reeti Malhotra july 10, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026

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

Verb

But with France about to enter its peak August tourist season, Gironde authorities took more steps to keep vacationers away, banning holiday camps for children and for people with disabilities. — ABC News, 27 July 2026

Frank added that individual nations could, for example, take action against constellations of orbiting mirrors by banning them from beaming light onto their territory at a threat of hefty fines. — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 27 July 2026

But with France about to enter its peak August tourist season, Gironde authorities worked to keep vacationers away, banning holiday camps for children and for people with disabilities. — Mark Carlson, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026

But authorities took some precautionary steps, banning holiday camps for children, as Gironde is a popular tourist destination. — Miguel MacIas, NPR, 27 July 2026

The Newport-Mesa Unified School District in southern California is banning e-bikes and scooters in its elementary and middle schools this coming year. — Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2026

That led to most Canadian provinces banning the sale of American booze as of March 2025 (only Alberta and Saskatchewan have lifted their bans). — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 July 2026

French lawmakers are racing against the clock to reach a compromise that would allow a bill banning social media for children under 15 to possibly enter into force at the start of the new school year in September. — Samuel Petrequin, Fortune, 20 July 2026

Justice Steven Tekulsky issued a stay-away order of protection, banning the 63-year-old from attempting to contact Beyoncé or Jay-Z. — Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2026