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as in prohibits
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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as in excludes
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 curses
a prayer that harm will come to someone
a father's ban upon his ungrateful son
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as in prohibitions
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 bans
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
That’s in part because of a new law passed in the 2025 Idaho legislative session, against Boise’s wishes, that bans public camping.
—Idaho Statesman, 11 Sep. 2025
Further, the letter warned that Unwrapped violates Spotify's developer policy, which bans using the Spotify platform or any Spotify content to build machine learning or AI models.
—ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2025
Ninety percent of Republican and 52% of Democrats approved the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold a Tennessee law that bans transgender treatment for youths under 18.
—Karlyn Bowman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
While the state’s recent order bans 7-OH from shelves, other derivatives of kratom could be made without 7-OH.
—Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Currently, city code bans people from keeping dangerous animals, bees or farm animals within city limits, but special permission can be given to things like pony rides and petting zoos.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
The law approved Tuesday bans the selling of any kratom product to people under 21 and says businesses can’t sell any product that have more than 2% of 7-OH.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
Israel bans medical personnel from taking in anything but personal medication or supplies and allows only a small amount of cash, according to medical groups.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
That the exponential growth in recent years can sometimes belie the half-century of bans and another half-century of systemic underfunding that came before.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Robinson praised Musk for purchasing Twitter and lifting bans on right-wing commentators, saying Saturday’s event would not have been possible without him.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Tech bans would also benefit campus intellectual culture and social life.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2025
Since then, however, the court has allowed states to ban gender-affirming care for minors and has agreed to review Idaho’s and West Virginia’s bans on transgender athletes joining sports teams.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
The state paid out $70,000 to settle that case in 2021 and lifted the bans.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 10 Sep. 2025
The principle of excessive regulation must finally be overcome, as well as the reliance on bans and rigid commitments to individual technological options.
—Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Some private businesses are placing bans on the devices altogether.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
The platform bans content that glorifies violence, incites harm or celebrates attacks.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
That’s in part because of a new law passed in the 2025 Idaho legislative session, against Boise’s wishes, that bans public camping.
—Idaho Statesman, 11 Sep. 2025
Further, the letter warned that Unwrapped violates Spotify's developer policy, which bans using the Spotify platform or any Spotify content to build machine learning or AI models.
—ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2025
Ninety percent of Republican and 52% of Democrats approved the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold a Tennessee law that bans transgender treatment for youths under 18.
—Karlyn Bowman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
While the state’s recent order bans 7-OH from shelves, other derivatives of kratom could be made without 7-OH.
—Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Currently, city code bans people from keeping dangerous animals, bees or farm animals within city limits, but special permission can be given to things like pony rides and petting zoos.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
The law approved Tuesday bans the selling of any kratom product to people under 21 and says businesses can’t sell any product that have more than 2% of 7-OH.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
Israel bans medical personnel from taking in anything but personal medication or supplies and allows only a small amount of cash, according to medical groups.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
The bans are mandated in places such as Arkansas, Texas, Virginia and more.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
That the exponential growth in recent years can sometimes belie the half-century of bans and another half-century of systemic underfunding that came before.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Robinson praised Musk for purchasing Twitter and lifting bans on right-wing commentators, saying Saturday’s event would not have been possible without him.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Tech bans would also benefit campus intellectual culture and social life.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2025
Since then, however, the court has allowed states to ban gender-affirming care for minors and has agreed to review Idaho’s and West Virginia’s bans on transgender athletes joining sports teams.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
The state paid out $70,000 to settle that case in 2021 and lifted the bans.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 10 Sep. 2025
The principle of excessive regulation must finally be overcome, as well as the reliance on bans and rigid commitments to individual technological options.
—Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Some private businesses are placing bans on the devices altogether.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bans
Verb
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Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.—
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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These limits vary by forest, like Coronado, which sets daily and annual limits for items such as berries, mushrooms, mesquite pods, and pine needles, but prohibits harvesting saguaro skeletons.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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By endorsing films submitted through these entities, the Academy unwittingly supports a censorship system that excludes vital voices, especially those of independent filmmakers and the Iranian diaspora.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
16 Sep. 2025
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The city’s general fund, the main fund covering day-to-day expenses, excludes things like the capital improvement budget.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
16 Sep. 2025
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Set for Vietnamese release in the fourth quarter of 2025, The Whispering Spirit is based on ancient myths about special days known as ‘Tam Nương’ that have curses placed on them.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
19 Sep. 2025
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As rocks and curses flew from the street, bullets spat from the middle window on the south side of the house.—
Neal Rubin,
Freep.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Senate bill, meanwhile rescinds prohibitions on the military’s ability to purchase cookware, carpets and rugs that contain two of the most toxic types of forever chemicals.—
Rachel Frazin,
The Hill,
10 Sep. 2025
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Then-Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and medical-marijuana patients filed the lawsuit in 2022 challenging the prohibitions.—
Dara Kam,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Aug. 2025
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State law forbids free or discounted drinks, including two-for-one offers.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The dress code also specifies the type of shoes to be worn and forbids facial tattoos or more than one facial piercing.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
18 Sep. 2025
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Legal experts, including Hatfield, have argued that the Missouri Constitution bars lawmakers from redrawing congressional districts more than once a decade.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
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Chill the Snickers bars in the fridge for 15 to 30 minutes before chopping.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Texas passed an artificial intelligence law in June that similarly outlaws the collection of biometric data without permission.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
28 Aug. 2025
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But that route may no longer be open to them because of a crucial win by the Biden-era Justice Department against Alphabet last year, one where a federal judge deemed Alphabet and its search-engine business violated Section 2 of the Sherman Antitrust Act, which outlaws monopolies.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
10 Aug. 2025
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The First Amendment, which prevents the government from making laws that abridge freedom of expression, has regularly been found to broadly protect free speech when challenges reach the Supreme Court.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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Thumbing buttons on the steering wheel then adjusts how much the car’s computer prevents or allows slides, either under hard braking, while cornering or during acceleration.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Bans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bans. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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