banning 1 of 2

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 Synonyms for banning
  1. prohibiting
  2. excluding
  3. prohibition
  4. forbidding
  5. eliminating
  6. preventing
Verb
  • In 2021, Attorney General Merrick Garland implemented new policies prohibiting prosecutors from secretly seizing reporters' records, except under extraordinary circumstances.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The legislation also weakens the authority of the governor to fill vacancies on the state court of appeals and the state Supreme Court, while prohibiting the attorney general from taking legal positions contrary to the Legislature’s.
    Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of prohibiting
Verb
  • Furthermore, the deal applies only to JetBlue’s nonstop routes within its domestic and Caribbean network, excluding any of its European flights.
    Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Non-interest revenue, excluding the markets segment, grew by a strong 17% led by higher asset management fees as well as an improved investment banking performance.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of excluding
Noun
  • Both countries recently announced prohibitions on exports of those materials to one another.
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Illinois passed its legacy admission prohibition in August, following Maryland, which enacted a legacy admission ban in April that applies to both public and private colleges.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of prohibition
Verb
  • The regime has tortured tens of thousands of people in brutal prisons, keeping them in the dark, forbidding them any contact with the outside world.
    Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Kennedy has been a vocal advocate for raw milk, and has criticized FDA policy forbidding interstate sales of the product.
    Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of forbidding
Verb
  • His phone-free shows have been attributed to a means of eliminating distractions as well as preventing clips from circulating out of context online.
    Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • To create a more inclusive entrepreneurial landscape, policies must focus on eliminating the biases that affect consumer behavior and encouraging more equitable market practices.
    Tiffany Callender, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of eliminating
Verb
  • His phone-free shows have been attributed to a means of eliminating distractions as well as preventing clips from circulating out of context online.
    Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Israel’s attacks are also aimed at preventing Iran from preserving a foothold in Syria.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of preventing
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