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
While the order proscribes new drilling along most of both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, the order does not affect active drilling permits and carves out the most important areas of offshore production such as the western Gulf of Mexico near Texas and Louisiana.
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
If only Wolverine could make good on his threat to deal with the offender in the manner proscribed.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
Western forces should not be deployed to fight in Ukraine, and the use of Western weapons against civilian targets within Russia should be proscribed.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2024
See, for instance, the efforts to mitigate the harms of drug use as opposed to proscribing individuals’ activities.
—Christine Emba, The Atlantic, 8 July 2024
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
If only Wolverine could make good on his threat to deal with the offender in the manner proscribed.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
Western forces should not be deployed to fight in Ukraine, and the use of Western weapons against civilian targets within Russia should be proscribed.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2024
See, for instance, the efforts to mitigate the harms of drug use as opposed to proscribing individuals’ activities.
—Christine Emba, The Atlantic, 8 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proscribe
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Racially restrictive neighborhood covenants prohibiting Black or Jewish American buyers, for example, were pioneered in the 1940s by the celebrated local real estate developer J.C. Nichols.—
Alfredo Sosa,
Christian Science Monitor,
18 May 2025
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The City Council is moving to amend the city’s backyard apartment rules to prohibit rare oversized projects and require infrastructure fees.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 2025
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An Illinois High School Association bylaw forbids that.—
Bobby Narang,
Chicago Tribune,
12 May 2025
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For one, the law does not expressly forbid successive interim appointments.—
Charlie Savage,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
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These ingested fluoride products are dispensed at safe doses by doctors and dentists to prevent tooth decay in children who are unable to get adequate fluoride doses from community water systems—something that may become more common as more states and cities remove or ban fluoride from their water.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
16 May 2025
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Braun signed an executive order in January banning DEI initiatives in state government.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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In November, her government outlawed lockboxes and megaphones in the city center.—
John Last,
Christian Science Monitor,
9 May 2025
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The proposed Section 4737 would outlaw any governing document restriction preventing replacement of fuel burning with electric heat pump heating or cooling equipment.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 May 2025
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“Proscribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proscribe. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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