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noun

Definition of banningnext
as in prohibiting
the act of ordering that something not be done or used the banning of the use of foul language at town council meetings was long overdue

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banning

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verb

present participle of ban
1
as in forbidding
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 excluding
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 banning
Noun
The reforms led to the creation of the forward pass and the banning of dangerous formations. — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026 But legal protections and the banning of DDT allowed for a comeback. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026 Against the backdrop of ’90s theatricality, the most meaningful gesture of the week remains the banning of phones. — Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026 Still, Sylvain sees the banning of innocent users as a potential overcorrection. — Annie Joy Williams, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026 These included the banning of the works of Rabindranath Tagore, the Indian Bengali poet and Nobel laureate, and Pres. — Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Mar. 2026 Board members who have personal agendas – for example book banning, cell phone usage, gender and pronoun issues, history lessons, religious instruction – may be looking for a leader who feels similarly. — Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026 The talk was organized by local synagogues and the Chattanooga Jewish Federation in response to the banning of the novel by a nearby Tennessee school district a month prior. — Spin Team, SPIN, 22 June 2026 Magyar’s focus on the economy means reform of Hungary’s draconian anti-LGBTQ+ laws, which currently includes the banning of Pride marches and fines for promoting homosexuality in schools, may not be a priority. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
The Islamic regime certainly is aware of this, banning music in any and all forms. — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 29 June 2026 But Germany’s supreme court previously has set a very high bar for banning parties. — David Keyton, Christian Science Monitor, 4 July 2026 This is not the first time the Supreme Court has dealt with a law banning children from accessing content online. — Nina Totenberg, NPR, 6 July 2026 Twenty-seven states currently have laws banning trans girls and women from participating against cisgender women and girls. — Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 5 July 2026 Last year, the Supreme Court struck its first blow against transgender rights by upholding a Tennessee law banning transgender care, including puberty blockers and hormone therapy, for minors. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 By banning transgender women athletes from sports competitions held by entities that receive federal funding, the NCAA changed its inclusive transgender policy after the order. — Elijah Polance, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026 Transgender athletes The court heard arguments in January over the legality of laws in Idaho and West Virginia banning transgender athletes from female sports teams at public schools including universities. — Will Dunham, USA Today, 28 June 2026 That includes Utah, whose governor signed an executive order on June 25 temporarily banning personal firework use statewide this past Thursday through Sunday due to the ongoing Cottonwood Fire, the largest active fire in the nation. — Amen Galinato, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banning
  1. prohibition
  2. prohibiting
  3. excluding
  4. forbidding
  5. eliminating
  6. outlawing
  7. barring
  8. preventing
Noun
  • The company could not secure an exception to the state’s prohibition of the storage of high-level radioactive waste from out of state.
    — Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • The prohibition against living people appearing on currency dates to 1866, when Congress took action after a Treasury official, Spencer Clark, printed his face on banknotes.
    — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 30 June 2026
Definition of prohibition
Verb
  • The Supreme Court on Monday allowed a Texas law prohibiting minors from downloading apps without their parent's consent to go into effect.
    — Nina Totenberg, NPR, 6 July 2026
  • Among other issues, Schroer has also pushed legislation prohibiting international organizations like the World Health Organization and the United Nations from exercising jurisdiction in his state.
    — Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026
Definition of prohibiting
Verb
  • Since May 1, New York state, excluding New York City, has seen 107 cases.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
  • The labor force participation rate fell to its lowest level in half a century when excluding the pandemic, according to data released Thursday.
    — Dan Mangan,Luke Fountain,Kevin Breuninger,Garrett Downs,Ashley Capoot,Justin Papp, CNBC, 2 July 2026
Definition of excluding
Verb
  • Anyone attempting to think seriously about Elon Musk is confronted with a forbidding cognitive dissonance.
    — Mark O’Connell, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026
  • The parliament in England created laws against Quakers, forbidding them to worship freely, charging them with punishments for refusing to take oaths or refusing to remove their hats.
    — Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Definition of forbidding
Verb
  • The program was cut as the city navigated a $66 million budget shortfall, most of which was balanced by eliminating around 100 vacant positions, issuing a few pink slips, raising fees and cutting spending on homelessness.
    — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
  • Prestigious universities, including Miami, Tulane, WashU, and UNC, are eliminating supplemental essays from their college applications, following a trend set by TCU and UVA.
    — Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of eliminating
Verb
  • In a brief order, the high court agreed to take up a pair of cases challenging local and state laws outlawing AR-15s and similar semi-automatic rifles.
    — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • Players will still be able to cover their mouths when conversing normally, but outlawing the act during disagreements is designed to remove plausible deniability for any player accused of making discriminatory remarks while their mouth is obscured.
    — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 31 May 2026
Definition of outlawing
Verb
  • While there is no state law banning transgender athletes, the Alaska School Activities Association (ASAA) voted in 2023 to adopt a policy barring transgender girls from competing in high school girls' sports.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • The red card on the field, however, remains the final word barring any extra games added to Balogun’s suspension.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of barring
Verb
  • The rabies vaccine, if administered immediately after exposure, is nearly 100% successful at preventing the disease, according to the World Health Organization.
    — Kelli Arseneau, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • Mount Aukum Road was closed to southbound motorists at the community of Pleasant Valley, preventing travel into the fire zone.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of preventing

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