proscribing 1 of 2

noun

as in prohibiting
the act of ordering that something not be done or used the proscribing of the use of alcohol was to be expected

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proscribing

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verb

present participle of proscribe
as in forbidding
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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  1. prohibition
  2. prohibiting
  3. banning
  4. forbidding
  5. outlawing
Noun
  • From the time of Bitcoin’s 2009 launch, crypto had occupied the murkier end of legal gray zones; in the eyes of CFTC regulators, crypto prediction markets, which inherited the moral and legal residue of gambling prohibition, were doubly marked.
    — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Regulation over prohibition Haddow said the association supports state regulations that require testing, labeling and age restrictions rather than outright bans.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of prohibition
Verb
  • The Missouri Supreme Court upheld that ban earlier this year in a unanimous ruling that allowed the state to continue prohibiting the procedures.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Lovejoy leaders last week updated the zoning code for the city of roughly 13,000 people, explicitly prohibiting data centers.
    — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of prohibiting
Noun
  • Trump’s strong reactions may relate to his recent banning of CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House — a rash action that was stopped by a federal judge last week.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, in those years since the banning, the GNFP audience continued to grow.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of banning
Verb
  • Republicans were able to win a court case forbidding the votes of overseas citizens who have never lived in North Carolina from being counted there, but have not yet succeeded in lawsuits in other states, including swing state Michigan.
    — Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Luxury items have already proved themselves for Christie’s, where watches, jewelry, handbags, and wine can provide a relatively familiar way into an institution that can otherwise appear forbidding.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of forbidding
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  • After the Supreme Court ruling outlawing affirmative action, civil rights groups filed a federal complaint challenging Harvard’s legacy and donor preferences.
    — Jayson Weingarten, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
  • It was modeled on a law that the Nevada state legislature passed in 2021, outlawing the use of Colorado River water on ornamental grass and commercial, government and homeowners association properties in places like Las Vegas.
    — Paul Rogers, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026
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“Proscribing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proscribing. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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