1
as in to ban
to make or declare contrary to the law
a push to outlaw smoking in all public buildings
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as in to prohibit
to order not to do or use or to be done or used
fed up with the constant interruptions, the physician has outlawed all cell phone use from his office
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as in bandit
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Recent Examples of outlaw
Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
The death penalty for murder was outlawed in 1954 and Israel has only executed two people in its 78-year history.
—Matt Bradley, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
In one scene, the Bride is the most famous outlaw in America; in the next, a cop doesn’t recognize her at all.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
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Verb
The popularity of these groups has plummeted steadily over the past 100 years, and is even outlawed in some countries, like Italy.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
The death penalty for murder was outlawed in 1954 and Israel has only executed two people in its 78-year history.
—Matt Bradley, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
Local legend has it that the outlaw Jesse James once used the caverns as a hideout, adding some infamous intrigue to the subterranean spectacle.
—Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
In one scene, the Bride is the most famous outlaw in America; in the next, a cop doesn’t recognize her at all.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlaw
Verb
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China banned the import of Taiwanese pineapples in 2021, and since then has extended the ban to other fruits and products including grouper fish, squid and tuna.—
Huizhong Wu,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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Opt for non-aerosol sunscreen, since many festival venues ban aerosol sprays.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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But a law enacted in 1978 prohibited the use of petroleum in power plants.—
Paul Wiseman,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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Under House rules, these members are prohibited from using campaign funds to cover these costs.—
Jack Fink,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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An unusual theft at a Pennsylvania Wawa has police going bananas for a pair of potassium bandits.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2026
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Set against mountainous landscapes and rural lakes, the story follows a wandering swordsman who is falsely accused of stealing a shipment of gold and must unravel a web of intrigue involving bandits, palace guards and corrupt officials while attempting to clear his name.—
Lin Ying-Hsuan,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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More than 30 of Africa's 54 countries criminalize homosexual acts.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Kuwait and Bahrain have similarly criminalized filming and sharing footage of Iranian attacks.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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The International Commerce Center, designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF), was also supposed to rise even taller than its 1,588 feet, but laws forbade it from exceeding the height of the surrounding mountains.—
Nathalie Nietzsche-Knappe,
Architectural Digest,
7 Apr. 2026
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Both city and county councils have passed resolutions forbidding it.—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The scheme is designed to identify suspected criminals, combat identity fraud, and to police the EU's limit on 90-day stays within a 180-day period, according to the European Commission.—
Emma Clarke,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Apr. 2026
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Rex Heuermann, the man known as the Gilgo Beach killer, admitted to killing eight women over a span of decades, and the FBI is now looking into what motivated the 62-year-old to carry out his crimes to help capture other criminals in the future.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
9 Apr. 2026
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Basis for the suit to illegalize the union, lawyers explained, is the difference in race between the participants.—
sandiegouniontribune.com,
sandiegouniontribune.com,
28 Feb. 2018
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Rather than negotiating a political agreement, Madrid decided to illegalize Basque political parties allegedly linked with terrorism and to prosecute their leaders.—
Sergi Pardos-Prado,
Washington Post,
28 Oct. 2017
Noun
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Our Navy, its creation was actually to free international waters from the Barbary pirates.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
12 Apr. 2026
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This inland route, protected from sea storms and pirates, enabled travelers to journey safely up and down the coast as if on a modern interstate highway.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Outlaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlaw. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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