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adjective

Definition of bannednext
as in prohibited
that may not be permitted at one time books, movies, and plays could use "banned in Boston" as a selling point

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banned

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verb

past tense of ban
1
as in outlawed
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 excluded
to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of the university banned those caught in the cheating scandal from graduation ceremonies

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for banned
  1. prohibited
  2. excluded
  3. forbidden
  4. forbade
  5. eliminated
  6. prevented
Adjective
  • For example, Customs and Border Protection in the United States maintains a list of prohibited and restricted items for anyone entering the US and links to other departments if permits are required.
    Erica Kasper, WIRED, 21 Aug. 2024
  • Travelers can visit the CBP website to learn more about prohibited and restricted items.
    Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 May 2024
Definition of prohibited
Verb
  • That’s because the average person may not know which expenses can be excluded from income and therefore shielded from the government.
    Judy Lagrou, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Patients with cancers of the salivary glands, nasal cavity/ear/sinuses, and overlapping head and neck cancers were excluded.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of excluded
Adjective
  • Within the forbidden halls of Division Five, Suzie finds all the windows covered with plywood.
    Chris Klimek, Vulture, 10 July 2024
  • Countless vampire stories make the allure of the vampire as some sort of forbidden fruit—tantalizing, but a bite will invariably lead to ruin.
    James Grebey, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of forbidden
Verb
  • The judge forbade the defense from making the argument, per IndyStar.
    Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Although Facebook’s rules forbade such things, the episode showed how poor the company’s controls were, regarding what happened to the data that many partners could access.
    BYAndrew Nusca, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of forbade
Verb
  • The 5-11 Saints are eliminated from playoff contention, but Tampa Bay, which is 9-7, will clinch the NFC South with a victory on Sunday.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The FairTax Act would have eliminated most current federal taxes in favor of a 23% federal sales tax.
    Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of eliminated
Verb
  • While experts debate whether the presence of bollards in New Orleans would have prevented the tragedy, some believe that even with the barriers, the power and speed of a large vehicle could still pose a serious threat.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Local leaders are fielding tough questions over whether the New Orleans attack on New Year's Day that killed 14 people and injured another 35 could have been prevented.
    Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of prevented
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