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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
Maui went so far as to ban short-term rentals after the Lahaina Fire in 2023 to ease the pressure on the housing market. — Anya Kamenetz, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026 Chinese cars are effectively banned in the United States through steep tariffs and regulatory restrictions, but that doesn’t apply to everything China touches in the auto industry. — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Noun
The startup anticipates slashing its AI token spend by 75%, from $15-20 million to $4-5 million annually, as a result of the AI ban policy. — Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Micron's two-year ban on large-scale buybacks in order to secure CHIPS Act funding expires in December. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 30 Aug. 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
Verb
  • The law is aimed at prohibiting children from obtaining books and movies with obscene content.
    — Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Other efforts to battle the practice Maryland was the first in the country to prohibit large grocery stores and delivery services from using personal data to set prices for specific customers.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of prohibit
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  • The campaign said state officials intend to recount only the votes cast for Lindell and Demuth and not all the votes cast in the Republican gubernatorial primary, while excluding votes for other candidates in the race.
    — Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Rutherford argues that taxpayers should not finance elections that exclude eligible voters, particularly in districts where the primary effectively determines the winner.
    — Kevin Richardson, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2026
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  • That was a full-length movie filmed in 2004 when the Red Sox were breaking their storied curse, and included Johnny Damon and other players in cameos.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The prince, Ashitaka, encounters a forest-dwelling young woman called San on his journey and the two become friends, teaming up to help save the forest and end his curse.
    — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of curse
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  • Even the Genius Act’s prohibition on direct interest payments was based more on myth than merit.
    — Omid Malekan, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The initial village news release announcing the event had also said that future village board meetings would include additional public safety measures, including pre-entry screening and a prohibition on bags, backpacks, and similar items.
    — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of prohibition
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  • Francis Lufkin, whose job was to climb into trees and retrieve parachutes, had been forbidden to jump out of planes by his wife.
    — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The uptick rule forbade a short seller from knocking a stock down by endlessly selling it no matter what.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of forbid
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  • Cancer vaccines require additional drugs called adjuvants in order to activate and start eliminating cancer cells.
    — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • While both undergo steps in manufacturing to eliminate potentially harmful microorganisms, liquid infant formula in ready-to-feed bottles undergoes an additional sterility step to become commercially sterile.
    — Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of eliminate
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  • El-Sayed put distance between himself and Piker on Wednesday following intraparty condemnation of Piker’s comments on American Jews.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • If an agreement was not reached outside of court, the city filed for condemnation.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of condemnation
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  • Increasingly, schools are outlawing mobile phones — as Maryland did in May of this year — and digital detox retreats are rising in popularity.
    — Thu T. Nguyen, Baltimore Sun, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Those of us with a platform need to use our voices before speaking out is outlawed altogether.
    — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026
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