ban
verb (used with object)
to prohibit, forbid, or bar; interdict.
will ban
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future tenseof ban.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Their proposal comes on the heels of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s announcement earlier this month that the department will ban AI for elementary and middle-schoolers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Indonesia says it will ban social media and other popular online platforms for children under 16, becoming the latest country to introduce restrictions aimed at protecting young people from online abuse.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2026
China will ban hidden door handles on cars sold in the country from next year, phasing out the minimalist design popularised by Tesla over safety concerns.
From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026
Some smaller services such as Bluesky have self-assessed and will ban under-16s, too.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 10, 2025
"Then let me say the snake-charm before the viper ceases to struggle; it will ban all its fellows for three leagues around."
From A Struggle for Rome, v. 3 by Felix Dahn
