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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
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Here’s what to know as lawmakers and experts debate the issue, including some who want to see the practice banned.
—Julia Marnin
july 11, Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
The Editors, National Review, 28 July 2025
As the first day of school approaches, Jefferson County Public Schools is gearing up for a complete cellphone ban districtwide.
—Ruby Grisin, The Courier-Journal, 26 July 2025
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Verb
Stop selling in West Virginia and other states banning dyes?
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Here’s what to know as lawmakers and experts debate the issue, including some who want to see the practice banned.
—Julia Marnin
july 11, Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
Noun
Earlier this year, Columbia had already agreed to a series of concessions — among them a ban on wearing masks on campus, the empowerment of police to make arrests, and putting the Department of Middle East, South Asian, and African Studies under intellectual receivership.
—The Editors, National Review, 28 July 2025
As the first day of school approaches, Jefferson County Public Schools is gearing up for a complete cellphone ban districtwide.
—Ruby Grisin, The Courier-Journal, 26 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ban
Verb
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The policy prohibits routine meals and says food purchases must serve a business purpose, such as recognition events or emergency operations.—
Ella McCarthy,
Austin American Statesman,
31 July 2025
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The Teamsters represented almost all commercial trucking in the U.S. In addition to being an activist for organized labor, Hoffa also supported racial justice and civil rights leaders, including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and prohibited segregation within any area of the Teamsters.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
30 July 2025
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Thanks to the Senate parliamentarian, who disallowed a clause that excluded foreign students from the count, UChicago’s tax bill will likely be unchanged.—
Clifford Ando,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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That excludes Tetairoa McMillan, Jayden Higgins, and Kyle Williams from this list.—
Steve Bradshaw,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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This is both a blessing and a curse in the list production process.—
Maggie McGrath,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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And after that, the Kennedy curse became this sort of wide-ranging explanation for a lot of things that were happening.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
People.com,
16 July 2025
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The act also outlines requirements and prohibitions for companies conducting business in Texas or producing a product or service consumed by Texas residents.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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While many changes to Medicaid are scheduled to take effect in the coming years, one immediate effect is a one-year prohibition on Medicaid funding for reproductive health care providers that perform abortions.—
Dené K. Dryden,
Twin Cities,
29 July 2025
Verb
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In recent years, advertisers have been encroaching on news programs in ways that would have been forbidden in the past.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
23 July 2025
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The Department of Human Services issued a temporary injunction forbidding the woman from caring for children without an active license.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
23 July 2025
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Any year before that is not as apt of a comparison, considering MLB eliminated the waiver trade deadline — which allowed teams to make deals until Aug. 31, even after the traditional trade deadline had passed — in 2019.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
24 July 2025
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The winner secured the Western Conference’s eighth seed, the loser was eliminated.—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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The opera house amendment was met with fierce condemnation from Trump critics, including Jack Schlossberg, Kennedy’s 32-year-old grandson.—
Judy Kurtz,
The Hill,
28 July 2025
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An attack against a church in the Democratic Republic of Congo over the weekend that killed nearly 50 civilians drew condemnation from global leaders.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 July 2025
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The City Council outlawed building backyard apartments on property lines in April 2022, but the new rule couldn’t take effect in the city’s coastal neighborhoods without a second approval from the California Coastal Commission.—
David Garrick,
Mercury News,
30 July 2025
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The Senate has passed legislation to outlaw courier companies in Texas, and a separate proposal to ban the bulk purchase of lottery tickets is awaiting the chamber's consideration.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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“Ban.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ban. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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