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
After a parliamentary vote, the government proscribed the group as a terrorist organization, and the ban went into effect at midnight.
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Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2025
Britain’s government has proscribed about 80 organizations, including Hamas and Al Qaeda, and far-right groups such as National Action.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025
Both are proscribed as terror groups according to U.K. law, and considered an offense under the Terrorism Act 2000.
—Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 18 June 2025
The British government proscribes only Hezbollah's military wing, including its External Security Organization, but allows the group's political, social, and welfare elements to proceed unhindered.
—Michael Crawford, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2010
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Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2025
Britain’s government has proscribed about 80 organizations, including Hamas and Al Qaeda, and far-right groups such as National Action.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025
Both are proscribed as terror groups according to U.K. law, and considered an offense under the Terrorism Act 2000.
—Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 18 June 2025
The British government proscribes only Hezbollah's military wing, including its External Security Organization, but allows the group's political, social, and welfare elements to proceed unhindered.
—Michael Crawford, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2010
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Continued construction will still prohibit two-way travel along Michigan street between Highland and College avenues.—
Matthew Cupelli,
IndyStar,
9 Aug. 2025
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Five summers ago, we were told to wear masks, compelled to take vaccines, prohibited from looking at certain statues (which were helpfully torn down), and scolded for enjoying any movie or TV show that presented law enforcement officers empathetically or humanely.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Aug. 2025
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But states hoping to redraw sooner than required are noting there’s nothing in the Constitution forbidding extra redistricting.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
5 Aug. 2025
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Georgia prosecutors sought to revoke his probation, arguing that Miller had violated a term forbidding him from directing for 10 years.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
4 Aug. 2025
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Since then, a handful of other Republican governors have raced to join in, banning certain food colorings from kids' lunches -- sometimes prohibiting other chemical additives, too.—
Cheyenne Haslett,
ABC News,
7 Aug. 2025
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In 1966, the group banned white members altogether, which undermined its stability, collaborative potential, and impact in the following years.—
Time,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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Grealish’s role was restricted in its scope given he was rigidly positioned on the left flank, but to suggest that Guardiola outlawed Grealish from dribbling is a fanciful explanation for his lack of flow.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
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Aiding and abetting an agitator or rioter through these means is also federally outlawed.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Proscribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proscribe. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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