PROSCRIBES Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

proscribes

verb

present tense third-person singular of proscribe

as in prohibits

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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This bill prohibits local jurisdictions from establishing requirements for commercial solar energy facilities that are more restrictive than the state law.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
For instance, the European Union AI Act specifically prohibits AI systems that infer emotions in workplace and educational settings.

— Stu Sjouwerman, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of prohibits

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In Sunset Beach, an ordinance forbids metal shovels on the beach, and digging anything more than 18 inches deep or five feet wide, police say.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026
Enid has to bring its appeal to the state agency in large part due to a 2015 law that forbids cities and counties from establishing their own regulations on oil and gas operations.

— Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 30 June 2026

Definition of forbids

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The language of the ethics rules bans public officials from using their name, image, likeness or official position for digital assets.

— Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Since the Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal, MLB strictly bans using personal electronics to record coaches or decode signals.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of bans

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The Invasive Species Management Act outlaws the sale and spread of 30 species, like the Bradford (or Callery) pear, Japanese barberry and running bamboo, throughout the Garden State.

— Nick Caloway, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Even if the Supreme Court soon outlaws the use of race in shaping congressional districts, state lawmakers still have to work within Florida’s Fair Districts amendment.

— Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026

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