illegalized

past tense of illegalize
as in outlawed
to make or declare contrary to the law a bill that would illegalize the private use of fireworks

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  • No court has outlawed private-sector diversity, equity, and inclusion.
    Essence, Essence, 9 Sep. 2025
  • That’s largely because, in recent centuries, waves of colonizers globally discouraged or even outlawed the teaching and learning of Indigenous languages — eradication that researchers and technologists like Boyer, as well as organizations like UNESCO, are now working to undo.
    Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
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  • In contrast, 17 states -- such as Maryland and Wyoming -- that have not banned the use of wireless communication devices in schools on the state level.
    Arthur Jones II, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The city has also banned tour groups of more than 25 people, loudspeakers and megaphones, and even standing on narrow streets to listen to tour guides.
    Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Illegalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illegalized. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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