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as in prohibits
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 excludes
to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of
the university banned those caught in the cheating scandal from graduation ceremonies
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as in curses
a prayer that harm will come to someone
a father's ban upon his ungrateful son
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as in prohibitions
an order that something not be done or used
a quiet seaside resort with a ban on the drinking of alcohol in public places
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Recent Examples of bans
Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
An Ohio law introduced this year bans diversity, equity and inclusion programs from the state's colleges and universities.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2025
One of the rules in Twenge’s book bans smartphones during the school day and overnight in kids’ bedrooms.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
To her knowledge, the state has no new laws in place that could allow in-home child care providers to operate within an HOA that bans such businesses.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
What’s In The Renters' Package Crucially, the new legislative package bans landlords in New York from using algorithms—such as artificial intelligence—to inflate rent prices.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Tennessee passed such a law in April, which bans standing within 25 feet of a police officer after being told to retreat.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025
The package implements health certification requirements, voids contracts between brokers and consumers that require deposits and bans brokers from selling animals in the state.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
India’s parliament passed the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill in August, which effectively bans almost all types of online wagers.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Then finally, in 2023, the bans were lifted.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
Penalties can reach up to roughly $51,500 per violation, along with multiyear bans on new visa petitions for willful breaches, according to DOL enforcement guidelines.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
In addition to the book bans, the policy would have included several notable changes.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2025
Earlier pacts with Australia, Malaysia and Thailand also outlined multibillion-dollar plans, commitments to fair trade practices and to avoid export bans or quotas.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
Jodi Picoult also a target of book bans Picoult's novels have routinely been subject to book bans across the country.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 29 Oct. 2025
More schools are adopting policies banning cell phones, from all-out bans that forbid students from taking their phones out at any time of day to more flexible policies that allow older students to have their phones out during lunch or other breaks.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
In 1948, two years after the NHL Board of Governors' warning, Billy Taylor and Don Gallinger were issued lifetime bans for betting on games.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
Colorado also has a voluntary exclusion list that people battling gambling addiction can put themselves on, which bans them from casinos and sports betting apps for up to five years.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
An Ohio law introduced this year bans diversity, equity and inclusion programs from the state's colleges and universities.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2025
One of the rules in Twenge’s book bans smartphones during the school day and overnight in kids’ bedrooms.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
To her knowledge, the state has no new laws in place that could allow in-home child care providers to operate within an HOA that bans such businesses.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
What’s In The Renters' Package Crucially, the new legislative package bans landlords in New York from using algorithms—such as artificial intelligence—to inflate rent prices.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Tennessee passed such a law in April, which bans standing within 25 feet of a police officer after being told to retreat.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025
The package implements health certification requirements, voids contracts between brokers and consumers that require deposits and bans brokers from selling animals in the state.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
India’s parliament passed the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill in August, which effectively bans almost all types of online wagers.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
The No-Burn rule bans burning wood, pellets, and manufactured fire logs in any indoor or outdoor wood-burning device.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Then finally, in 2023, the bans were lifted.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
Penalties can reach up to roughly $51,500 per violation, along with multiyear bans on new visa petitions for willful breaches, according to DOL enforcement guidelines.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
In addition to the book bans, the policy would have included several notable changes.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2025
Earlier pacts with Australia, Malaysia and Thailand also outlined multibillion-dollar plans, commitments to fair trade practices and to avoid export bans or quotas.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
Jodi Picoult also a target of book bans Picoult's novels have routinely been subject to book bans across the country.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 29 Oct. 2025
More schools are adopting policies banning cell phones, from all-out bans that forbid students from taking their phones out at any time of day to more flexible policies that allow older students to have their phones out during lunch or other breaks.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
In 1948, two years after the NHL Board of Governors' warning, Billy Taylor and Don Gallinger were issued lifetime bans for betting on games.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bans
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Peter Harrell, a visiting scholar at Georgetown’s Institute of International Economic Law, pointed out that IEEPA explicitly prohibits its use against information.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Last year, the state implemented Senate Bill 129, a law that prohibits any state agency or educational institution from sponsoring or mandating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
24 Oct. 2025
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This total excludes current debt obligations for principal and interest on debt taxpayers already owe – meaning, taxpayers will owe far more if the propositions pass.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Oct. 2025
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Core inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, rose 3% year over year, the slowest pace since early spring.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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The source of a zombie outbreak can come from anywhere, including ancient curses and meteorites from space.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
17 Oct. 2025
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That mindset leads to no shortage of delightfully blasé supernatural adventures rife with magic and curses.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Players can, subject to some prohibitions, gamble on sports other than the NFL.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Brand, the Penn State Dickinson Law professor, told NPR that, as recipients of federal money, airports may face prohibitions on how to use that funding and that refusing to play the video could insulate them from future legal issues.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
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But communal norms have no room for the unique nature of their relationship; having learned of the friendship, Kammo’s aunt forbids the girl from associating with the Muslim Hamida, and this rupture reignites Hamida’s previous trauma of repudiation.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Revenue sharing also reflects use of athletes’ right of publicity, which varies by state but generally forbids the commercial use of another person’s identity without their consent.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Comey filed a motion Monday to dismiss his charges without a trial, and said the Constitution allows people to speak out against the government and bars the government from retaliation.—
Ryan Mancini,
The Hill,
23 Oct. 2025
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The policy, which imposes new limitations on journalists’ access and bars them from soliciting information from the agency that has not been authorized for release, even if it is unclassified, raised warnings from media organizations and the majority of the Pentagon reporters refused to sign it.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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North Carolina The North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Commission outlaws the sale of alcoholic beverages through happy hour promotions.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Texas passed an artificial intelligence law in June that similarly outlaws the collection of biometric data without permission.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Russell Crowe plays Amorth, bringing his unique screen charisma in such a way that prevents the film from becoming too self-serious.—
Michael Lee Simpson,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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This prevents stray heat from disrupting the atoms’ oscillations.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Bans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bans. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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