Synonyms of bans

bans 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of ban

1

as in prohibits

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

the company absolutely bans smoking within its buildings

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prohibits
• forbids
• outlaws
• prevents
• discourages
• proscribes
• halts
• bars
• stops
• enjoins
• excludes
• interdicts
• curbs
• precludes
• restrains
• deters
• blocks
• rejects
• suppresses
• vetoes
• silences
• disallows
• dissuades
• represses
• squashes
• rules out
• deprives
• inhibits
• subdues
• quashes
• hinders
• embargoes
• impedes
• shuts out
• reins (in)
• checks
• obstructs
• clamps down (on)
• cracks down (on)
• squelches
• quells
• repudiates
• crushes
• debars
• snuffs (out)
• puts down
• bridles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• permits
• allows
• approves
• lets
• suffers
• endorses
• sanctions
• authorizes
• supports
• licenses
• promotes
• encourages
• advances
• orders
• warrants
• furthers
• commands
• cultivates
• bids
• nourishes
• bears
• tolerates
• endures
• forwards
• nurtures
• abets
• brooks
• abides
• countenances

2

as in excludes

to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• excludes
• prohibits
• bars
• prevents
• eliminates
• counts (out)
• excepts
• rules out
• debars
• suspends
• shuts out
• freezes out
• banishes
• expels
• blacklists
• precludes
• excommunicates
• exiles
• closes one's doors to
• closes out
• blocks
• ostracizes
• hinders
• impedes
• deports
• deters
• blackballs
• obviates
• obstructs
• halts
• ceases
• ousts
• checks off
• wards (off)
• discontinues
• combs (out)
• disregards
• weeds (out)
• staves off
• throws out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• includes
• admits
• receives
• accepts
• welcomes
• embraces
• entertains
• takes in
• unbans

bans

2 of 2

noun

plural of ban

1

as in curses

a prayer that harm will come to someone

a father's ban upon his ungrateful son

Synonyms & Similar Words

• curses
• condemnations
• maledictions
• imprecations
• anathemas
• winzes
• censures
• execrations
• denunciations
• excommunications
• malisons
• spells
• damnations
• pox
• jinxes
• hoodoos
• voodoos
• hexes
• mojos
• whammies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blessings
• benedictions
• citations
• endorsements
• benisons
• commendations

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prohibitions
• proscriptions
• interdicts
• embargoes
• vetoes
• injunctions
• interdictions
• restrictions
• warnings
• edicts
• protests
• restraints
• taboos
• objections
• suppressions
• repressions
• discouragements
• refusals
• constraints
• mandates
• inhibitions
• preventions
• limitations
• deterrents
• decrees
• denials
• dictates
• commandments
• no-no's
• caveats
• disallowances
• negations
• rejections

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sanctions
• prescriptions
• licenses
• allowances
• tolerances
• leaves
• authorizations
• consents
• permissions
• clearances
• approvals
• supports
• promotions
• endorsements
• agreements
• blessings
• encouragements
• sufferances
• tolerations
• submissions
• OKs
• approbations
• compliances
• facilitations
• imprimaturs
• assents
• accessions
• acquiescences
• obediences

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bans

Verb

The Labor Department bans private-equity firms caught misbehaving from raising money from federal pension funds. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2026

The tax credit could present legal challenges in Michigan, which has a state constitution that bans tax benefits and other public dollars to support private education. — Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Israel also bans visitors who call for a boycott of the country. — Daniel Estrin, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026

The 1967 Outer Space Treaty, to which the United States, Russia, and China are all parties, already bans placing nuclear weapons in space. — Jeffrey Lewis, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2026

Book bans claim to protect children, but don’t account for the possibility that the book itself might be a form of protection. — Rebecca Stafford, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

Utah’s new law bans screens in classrooms for K–3 students, except for computer science lessons and testing. — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 28 Aug. 2026

California law already bans a practice known as capping, in which non-attorneys directly solicit or procure clients to sign up for lawsuits with a law firm. — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

This complies with state law, which bans cell phones, AirPods and any wireless devices. — Julia Avant, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026

Noun

New York State has enacted a moratorium on data center construction, while many other states have pending bans and restrictions of varying intensity. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

In June, the Justice Department sued Virginia and New York, in part, over these 287(g) bans. — Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026

Lawmakers in 15 states have introduced legislation for data center bans or pauses, and more than 100 localities have already approved their own pauses. — Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2026

The threat of shortages pushed countries across Asia to impose export bans, cut import duties, and start rationing fuel to maintain supplies. — Katie Silver, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

Meanwhile, about 200 of the state's 254 counties are under burn bans, underscoring how dry conditions remain. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Parents and experts say the deal is only a first step amid rising teen depression and suicide, failed age bans abroad and mounting pressure on TikTok, YouTube and lawmakers. — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Though digital learning tools are still widely used, bans on noneducational tech in school are now commonplace. — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 28 Aug. 2026

Larger impact than expected Economists have long debated whether SNAP bans would have much impact, given that food-stamp recipients could switch to paying for soda with their own money. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026