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  • past participle of ban.
  • past tense form of ban.
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banned

ADJECTIVE
outlawed
Synonyms


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For immigrants who entered the U.S. illegally, leaving the country or being deported triggers a penalty — many are banned from coming back into the U.S. for a decade.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

Users—brand-affiliated or otherwise—who break subreddits’ promotional rules often find their comments deleted at best and their accounts banned at worst.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Single-use vapes were banned across the UK in June last year, partly due to fire safety concerns.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

Halkidiki authorities had banned the public from entering the region's pine forests.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

The game had been around for centuries and had even been banned by an English king in the 1300s because too many people were playing it and neglecting their archery training.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge




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