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
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.
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Judith Martin, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2025
The decision to proscribe Palestine Action as a terrorist organization, followed by the mass arrest of anyone who holds up a sign or wears a t-shirt supporting the group, has been met with widespread condemnation and ridicule in the UK.
—Dan Sheehan, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2025
On Sunday, British police arrested more than 500 people for demonstrating in support of a pro-Palestine group proscribed because of its acts of violence against British military installations.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2025
Advertisement The group was proscribed as a terrorist group under the 2000 Terrorism Act by Home Secretary Yvette Cooper on July 5, after members of the group broke into a Royal Air Force base in Oxfordshire on June 20, spray painting two Voyager jets and damaging them with crowbars.
—Richard Hall, Time, 9 Aug. 2025
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Judith Martin, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2025
The decision to proscribe Palestine Action as a terrorist organization, followed by the mass arrest of anyone who holds up a sign or wears a t-shirt supporting the group, has been met with widespread condemnation and ridicule in the UK.
—Dan Sheehan, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2025
On Sunday, British police arrested more than 500 people for demonstrating in support of a pro-Palestine group proscribed because of its acts of violence against British military installations.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2025
Advertisement The group was proscribed as a terrorist group under the 2000 Terrorism Act by Home Secretary Yvette Cooper on July 5, after members of the group broke into a Royal Air Force base in Oxfordshire on June 20, spray painting two Voyager jets and damaging them with crowbars.
—Richard Hall, Time, 9 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proscribe
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The letter cited Boise City Code, which prohibits selling or advertising unlimited alcoholic drinks for a single price.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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Therefore, all interaction and communication between contestants are prohibited.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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However, state officials said, the laws are important because business owners rarely post signs that either welcome or forbid the carrying of guns.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2026
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Several incidents in recent years have also seen unruly tourists trying to swim in or drink from the fountain, both of which are forbidden.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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Several red states have proposed legislation modeled on California's 2023 law, which bans four food additives.—
Alan Greenblatt,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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The House Energy and Commerce subcommittee will consider several draft proposals in its Tuesday hearing, with some aiming to ban states from setting rules for AVs at all and others looking to lax exemption requirements.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
12 Jan. 2026
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Colvin was one of the four plaintiffs in the landmark lawsuit that outlawed racial segregation on Montgomery’s buses.—
Kimberly Chandler,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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If flooding corn was theoretically outlawed, Cohen hypothesizes that mallards would probably move more frequently and fly farther distances locally.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Proscribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proscribe. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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