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as in bans
to make or declare contrary to the law
a push to outlaw smoking in all public buildings
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as in forbids
to order not to do or use or to be done or used
fed up with the constant interruptions, the physician has outlawed all cell phone use from his office
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Recent Examples of outlaws
Nick Caloway,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
Even if the Supreme Court soon outlaws the use of race in shaping congressional districts, state lawmakers still have to work within Florida’s Fair Districts amendment.
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Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
By banning federal agencies from considering systemic racism or equity in AI development, the order effectively outlaws the very efforts needed to fix these problems.
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Joel Bervell,
Time,
14 Nov. 2025
North Carolina The North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Commission outlaws the sale of alcoholic beverages through happy hour promotions.
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Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Texas passed an artificial intelligence law in June that similarly outlaws the collection of biometric data without permission.
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Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
28 Aug. 2025
But that route may no longer be open to them because of a crucial win by the Biden-era Justice Department against Alphabet last year, one where a federal judge deemed Alphabet and its search-engine business violated Section 2 of the Sherman Antitrust Act, which outlaws monopolies.
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Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
10 Aug. 2025
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The Invasive Species Management Act outlaws the sale and spread of 30 species, like the Bradford (or Callery) pear, Japanese barberry and running bamboo, throughout the Garden State.
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Nick Caloway,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
Even if the Supreme Court soon outlaws the use of race in shaping congressional districts, state lawmakers still have to work within Florida’s Fair Districts amendment.
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Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
By banning federal agencies from considering systemic racism or equity in AI development, the order effectively outlaws the very efforts needed to fix these problems.
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Joel Bervell,
Time,
14 Nov. 2025
North Carolina The North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Commission outlaws the sale of alcoholic beverages through happy hour promotions.
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Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Texas passed an artificial intelligence law in June that similarly outlaws the collection of biometric data without permission.
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Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
28 Aug. 2025
But that route may no longer be open to them because of a crucial win by the Biden-era Justice Department against Alphabet last year, one where a federal judge deemed Alphabet and its search-engine business violated Section 2 of the Sherman Antitrust Act, which outlaws monopolies.
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Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlaws
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One section bans providing services without a permit and includes yoga as an example.
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The electoral authority based the candidate bans on a law against corrupt practices that in previous years saw some parliamentary seats bought with money linked to drug trafficking, corruption and tax evasion.
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The agreement releases all survivors from any prior nondisclosure agreements and forbids any future such secrecy agreements, and prohibits any adult-to-minor digital communications in the archdiocese.
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Commodities law, which covers prediction markets, also forbids deceptive and misleading practices.
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What begins as a chance to escape the routine of his everyday life quickly spirals into a dangerous gathering of powerful criminals, old enemies, and unresolved loyalties.
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That creates the perfect opening for criminals.
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The law criminalizes virtually all contact with the United States and Israel.
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The bill also criminalizes interior design.
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Chicago’s ethics ordinance prohibits former officials who managed a contract to represent that vendor after leaving City Hall.
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Senate Bill 123 prohibits schools from expelling students solely because of excessive absences or truancy.
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In the movie, Furiosa is taken from her idyllic home by bandits and grows up shuttled between psychopath Dementus (Chris Hemsworth) and warlord Immortan Joe (Lachy Hulme).
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There are dogs, bandits, romances, political revolutions, philosophical debates.
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Their captors beset by these foreign brigands, Larys and Aegon manage to escape.
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Their stories live on in Sardinian lore with an almost mythical quality, the brigands admired for their intractability.
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Most are not desperados on the run.
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These are desperadoes in the White House.
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“Outlaws.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlaws. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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