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as in prohibition
the act of ordering that something not be done or used
the proscription against bicycles and skateboards is intended to make the plaza a more pedestrian-friendly place
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as in ban
an order that something not be done or used
a strongly worded proscription against smoking indoors
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Recent Examples of proscription
Of course, deportation or removal from the United States isn’t the same as death; Rubio’s unilateral visa revocation isn’t the same as the proscription.
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JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
British authorities have had their eyes on the group since 2020, but its June 2025 action – when activists broke into Britain’s largest airbase, RAF Brize Norton, vandalizing two Airbus Voyager refueling planes – led to its proscription.
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Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
On Palestine Action and how governments weaponize proscription against activists.
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Literary Hub,
23 Aug. 2025
Advertisement On July 30, the same High Court judge who originally blocked the appeal, Justice Chamberlain, then approved Palestine Action co-founder Ammori to legally challenge the government proscription.
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Callum Sutherland,
Time,
5 Aug. 2025
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JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
British authorities have had their eyes on the group since 2020, but its June 2025 action – when activists broke into Britain’s largest airbase, RAF Brize Norton, vandalizing two Airbus Voyager refueling planes – led to its proscription.
—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
On Palestine Action and how governments weaponize proscription against activists.
—
Literary Hub,
23 Aug. 2025
Advertisement On July 30, the same High Court judge who originally blocked the appeal, Justice Chamberlain, then approved Palestine Action co-founder Ammori to legally challenge the government proscription.
—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proscription
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The company could not secure an exception to the state’s prohibition of the storage of high-level radioactive waste from out of state.
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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.
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That ban lasts for the duration of the agreement, which Lightfoot authorized for Bally’s in 2022 and is now at the center of another political fight under Johnson.
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Mask ban for law enforcement officers, criminal records sealing and tenant protections are among a host of new measures taking effect.
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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.
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The reforms led to the creation of the forward pass and the banning of dangerous formations.
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“Proscription.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proscription. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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