as in to prohibit
to order not to do or use or to be done or used
regulations proscribe the use of electronic devices on board a plane while it is landing
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Recent Examples of proscribe
Turkey’s government has vocally supported Hamas, but in Egypt, the group is strictly proscribed.
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Nbc News, NBC news, 12 Oct. 2025
The group, which aims to disrupt the operations of weapons manufacturers supplying the Israeli government, was proscribed after two of its activists broke into Britain’s largest air base and damaged two military aircraft.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
In the United Kingdom, the activist group Palestine Action has been proscribed as a terrorist organization due to a handful of members’ actions, and hundreds of peaceful protesters have since been arrested for showing their support of the group.
—Shaad D’souza, Pitchfork, 18 Sep. 2025
Mourning, which would last at least two years for a widow, proscribed any jewelry except pearls and black onyx, with the only gold permitted being the wedding ring.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2025
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Nbc News, NBC news, 12 Oct. 2025
The group, which aims to disrupt the operations of weapons manufacturers supplying the Israeli government, was proscribed after two of its activists broke into Britain’s largest air base and damaged two military aircraft.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
In the United Kingdom, the activist group Palestine Action has been proscribed as a terrorist organization due to a handful of members’ actions, and hundreds of peaceful protesters have since been arrested for showing their support of the group.
—Shaad D’souza, Pitchfork, 18 Sep. 2025
Mourning, which would last at least two years for a widow, proscribed any jewelry except pearls and black onyx, with the only gold permitted being the wedding ring.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proscribe
Verb
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Consumer fireworks are generally legal in Tennessee, though local governments may prohibit them.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
8 June 2026
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The lawsuit says such approval violated National Park Service regulations prohibiting sporting events on federal parklands, Congress did not consent to the towering arch overlooking the event space and no environmental review was conducted before the construction.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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In a post-Soviet country restricted by state controls which forbade some basic human rights, as recently as 2013 they were still being told how to behave during their nation’s football matches.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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Earlier this year, Variety took a trip to Solomeo to meet with Cucinelli and visit his headquarters, where employees are treated like family and overtime is forbidden.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
9 June 2026
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The novel was initially ignored, and then—after Graham Greene called it one of the best books of the year—dismissed, and then banned, first in the UK and then in France.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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They were fined and banned from participating in the following World Cup and qualifiers, halting any progress.—
Andrew McNicol,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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Set in 2093, the film follows young filmmaker Kuve (Abraham Joseph) who travels to the remote village of Umata to document the aftermath of a devastating war that outlawed post-2040s technology and brought ancient kingdoms back to life.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
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Still, for thirty-two years, the book was outlawed precisely for being dirty and obscene—honest, maybe, but definitely not healthy.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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“Proscribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proscribe. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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