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

In addition to Medicare for All, his campaign centered on lowering prescription drug costs and banning corporate PAC money. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

On Tuesday local time, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed an executive order banning the construction of new large-scale data centers with a power capacity of 50 megawatts or more for up to one year. — CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026

Nineteen states have passed right-to-dry laws that prevent HOAs from banning outdoor clotheslines. — Daniel Kramer, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026

Wildlife officials are banning fishing during certain hours on rivers and streams across the West, following an exceptionally dry winter and amid widespread drought. — Matthew Brown, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2026

By banning these machines, Minnesota is shutting down one of the most effective tools scammers have used to steal from consumers. — Aki Nace, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Tuskegee University's new dress code, banning items like bonnets in classrooms, has reignited a complex debate at Black institutions regarding professionalism versus respectability politics. — Tee Wilson, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

At the same time, banning new foreign models creates a real tradeoff. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 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