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
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
What To Know Utah on Friday became the first state to ban the LGBTQ+ Pride flag from schools, weighing in on a culture war issue that has divided Americans.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 28 Mar. 2025
And there are fears of a travel ban even bigger than the one the US president imposed during his previous term, with a US official familiar with the situation telling CNN that Afghanistan could be among the countries affected.
—Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Maine has continued to defy President Donald Trump’s executive order to ban trans athletes from women’s and girls’ sports.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
What To Know Utah on Friday became the first state to ban the LGBTQ+ Pride flag from schools, weighing in on a culture war issue that has divided Americans.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
That ban does not preclude him from being nominated.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 28 Mar. 2025
And there are fears of a travel ban even bigger than the one the US president imposed during his previous term, with a US official familiar with the situation telling CNN that Afghanistan could be among the countries affected.
—Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ban
Verb
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Kyiv rejected the idea, citing its constitution, which prohibits elections during wartime.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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Because sonic booms are disruptive, supersonic flight is prohibited over populated areas in the U.S.—
Julian Dossett,
Space.com,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Yet despite their central role, many remain excluded from innovation pipelines and policy design.—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The core measure, which excludes food and energy, rose by 0.4% in February, picking up pace for the fourth straight month.—
Axios,
Axios,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Growing up, that identity crisis used to feel like such a curse for me.—
Becky G,
Billboard,
27 Mar. 2025
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One important lesson from the movies is that curses are made to be broken.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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According to a memo from the General Services Administration dated Feb. 15 and reported this week by NPR, the Trump administration is no longer requiring explicit prohibitions on segregated facilities in new government contracts.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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In the mid-2010s, the emergence of daily fantasy sports offered further evidence that a prohibition on legalized gambling was not working.—
Made by History,
TIME,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Specifically cited in the report was that training exercises at off-site properties must avoid any property damage and live fire training in buildings contracted by the county is forbidden.—
Charles Rabin,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2025
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So the government went to the big bosses in Beijing, who decreed that, in fact, the Hong Kong government could forbid the lawyer.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2025
Verb
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To Federal Workers Fired by Trump Elon Musk's Approval Rating Is 'Falling Through the Floor,' Polls Show The Department of Education has announced layoffs for more than 1,300 employees, and the Department of Veterans Affairs will also eliminate 80,000 jobs.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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The Lobos were eliminated in the second round Sunday with a 71-63 loss to Michigan State.—
Justin Williams,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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As news of the article's removal drew widespread condemnation on social media, Ullyot released a statement attempting to explain the administration's rationale.—
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arkansasonline.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Mahmoud Khalil's detention by ICE agents supervised by the White House has drawn widespread condemnation from civil rights and legal advocacy groups.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
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Since the late 1980s, the federal government has outlawed the sale of butyl and alkyl nitrites, two of the chemical compounds that are commonly bottled as poppers.—
David Mack,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2025
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By Terry Hacienda, The Fresh Toast The administration has spent very mixed signals…will consumers turn to hemp if marijuana is outlawed again?—
Tribune Content Agency,
The Mercury News,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Ban.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ban. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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