1
as in to prohibit
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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2
as in to exclude
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 curse
a prayer that harm will come to someone
a father's ban upon his ungrateful son
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as in prohibition
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 ban
Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
And California, New York and Colorado have already banned most kinds of medical debt from being included in credit reports.
—Vanessa Romo, NPR, 26 May 2025
Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 28 May 2025
Panahi was not able to attend those festivals due to his ban which was lifted in April 2023.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 27 May 2025
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Verb
Nebraska became the first state to have its waiver request approved by the USDA just last week, banning soda and energy drinks purchases.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
And California, New York and Colorado have already banned most kinds of medical debt from being included in credit reports.
—Vanessa Romo, NPR, 26 May 2025
Noun
Paqueta, who denies any wrongdoing, could face a lifetime ban from the sport if found guilty.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 28 May 2025
Panahi was not able to attend those festivals due to his ban which was lifted in April 2023.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ban
Verb
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The order explicitly prohibits the sale of any bitcoin from the reserve, cementing its role as a permanent sovereign asset.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
31 May 2025
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The executive actions additionally ordered the federal government to terminate any contracts with the firms and prohibit employees from entering federal buildings.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2025
Verb
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Raw materials such as gold and copper have been excluded from U.S. tariffs and the industry is pushing for diamonds to also be excluded.—
Charlotte Reed,
CNBC,
27 May 2025
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The producers made an executive decision to exclude Gantu from the Lilo & Stitch live-action movie.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Christopher Walken stars as a school teacher who comes out of a coma with a gift that feels more like a terrifying curse.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
23 May 2025
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While Rory McIlroy finally broke his 11-year curse to claim the green jacket, Bradley struggled, missing the cut with a 3-over-par.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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The city has argued in court that the state prohibition on voter ID requirements doesn’t explicitly apply to city elections that aren’t consolidated with statewide elections.—
Michael Slaten,
Oc Register,
29 May 2025
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All charitable activity was halted, a prohibition that has not been lifted.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
Verb
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The ban was introduced in 2024, when cities were forbidden from lighting up their bridges with rainbows for Pride, red for Sickle Cell Awareness, and/or orange for gun safety awareness.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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There’s also a haunted room, one which our hero is forbidden to enter and that eventually offers Teen Chuck (Jacob Tremblay) a vision of things to come.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
5 June 2025
Verb
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Blue Diamond notified employees Friday morning that the site will wind down over the course of two years, eliminating 600 jobs.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2025
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The Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Chad, Togo and Somalia all appear to be longshots for World Cup qualification and Afghanistan, Laos, Myanmar, Yemen and Turkmenistan have already been eliminated.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
Noun
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There has been widespread international condemnation, particularly from the UN.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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Musk and his team have swept through the government in recent months, slashing federal contracts and cutting staff — drawing applause from Trump allies and condemnation from opponents.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
30 May 2025
Verb
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The following year, after California briefly outlawed the death penalty, their sentences were commuted to life with the possibility of parole.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
2 June 2025
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The Israeli government declared Kach to be a terrorist organization, effectively outlawing it.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
30 May 2025
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“Ban.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ban. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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