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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Judicial reviews or appeals of the payouts are prohibited.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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While state laws prohibit this kind of local control on oil or gas projects, the 2021 law passed by statehouse Republicans provided unique powers to local governments to kill wind and solar projects.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
Verb
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While communication between candidate campaigns and independent committees is forbidden, these rules are commonly circumvented using legal but obvious methods.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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Developing oil in Alaska’s Arctic is a forbidding challenge, requiring complex logistics and specialized equipment.—
Jennifer A. Dlouhy,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
Verb
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Republican commissioners in 27 counties around Ohio have banned wind and solar in their jurisdiction.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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That regulator fined Staley more than $2 million and permanently banned him from holding a management role in the sector in 2023.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
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The constant cameras took such a toll on their family that Garner joined other celebrity parents in 2013 to help pass a bill that outlawed paparazzi photos of children taken without permission.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
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Either way, the record doesn’t actually count because of Gkolomeev’s PED use and his high-tech suit that is outlawed in the sport.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
26 May 2026
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“Proscribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proscribe. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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