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verb

ˈban How to pronounce ban (audio)
Definition of bannext
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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ban

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noun

1
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
Verb
No consensus on what counts as a weapon International efforts to negotiate a new framework banning all weapons in space have stalled because there is no agreement on what counts as a space weapon, among other things, according to Samson. — Stephanie Liechtenstein, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026 The lawmakers also noted that Congress explicitly banned Russia energy imports in 2022 to prevent the United States from financing the war. — Kevin Freking, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
Noun
The ban, which went into effect on Thursday, restricts ads and paid marketing messages from ByteDance, along with third-party ads that link to TikTok. — Emma Roth, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026 The ban may have had the unintentional effect of spurring them to action. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ban
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ban
  1. prohibit
  2. exclude
  3. curse
  4. prohibition
  5. forbid
  6. eliminate
  7. condemnation
  8. outlaw
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  • Going forward, the audit asks the Legislature to amend state law to provide clear instruction that prohibits state workers from regularly teleworking outside of California.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Dyed diesel is not available at most ordinary gas stations or truck stops, and it is normally prohibited for highway use.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of prohibit
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  • Alternatively, the court could order that materials from the search be excluded from any case against him, and in the extreme, could award Mountbatten-Windsor compensation and a police apology.
    — Will Barker, TheWeek, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Foreigners employed in the country, excluding domestic workers, fell by 16,000 in the three months to June, driven by a drop in construction jobs, according to the government’s quarterly report.
    — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of exclude
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  • The film represents Universal trying to break the franchise’s box office curse.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Related Stories Taibah, who also wrote the screenplay, plays Hayat, a fiercely independent young woman convinced that a generational curse will kill her on her 30th birthday.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of curse
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  • There has been a tradition of state executions allowing a handful of journalists to witness executions, including in Texas, but with a prohibition on photos and video.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The restriction adds an unusual dimension to AI safety rules, placing mistreatment of chatbots alongside prohibitions on harassment and other harmful conduct.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of prohibition
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  • This year, the Academy rescinded its rule forbidding actors from being nominated twice in the same category.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Related Stories Shakeel took up dance and acting in secret because her family forbade both.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of forbid
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  • The conversation also addressed AI, with Velazquez comparing current anxieties to earlier fears that computer animation and motion capture would eliminate traditional animation jobs.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • But in 2025, Congress eliminated that tax — and in early August, a federal judge in Texas ruled that without it, those other measures for extra vetting were unconstitutional, the Idaho Statesman reported at the time.
    — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of eliminate
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  • The film is admirably committed to documenting this lifestyle without much idealization or condemnation.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The comments drew swift condemnation from California leaders, even as the White House communications director, Steven Cheung, insisted the president’s remarks had been taken out of context.
    — Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of condemnation
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  • Livestream announcement a surprise to some Army officials Public executions were gradually outlawed by states beginning in the 19th century and have long been taboo across much of the developed world.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Among the bills was a proposal to outlaw the use of e-bikes that travel faster than 20 mph.
    — Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
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