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proscribing

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verb

present participle of proscribe

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Verb
  • Such work would be an important reality check as society grapples with this kind of emerging threat from AI, says Casadevall, but would be tricky to do, as it might be precluded by international treaties prohibiting the development of biological weapons.
    Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
  • All of that earned Todd Herman disbarment by the state Supreme Court last week, prohibiting him from practicing law in Florida.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Some of the commandments overlap with criminal law, such as prohibitions on murder and theft, but others do not.
    Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Oct. 2025
  • In addition to the cut-through traffic prohibitions for trucks on residential streets, city staff will work with the City Council on ordinance revisions to strengthen penalties on truck operators and owners who do not comply with signs and restrictions.
    Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But when leaving the company, to keep their vested equity, they were reportedly required to sign an agreement that contained provisions eternally forbidding them from criticizing their former employer, and that prevented them from mentioning the agreement’s existence.
    Harry Booth, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Because most owners do not post signs either allowing or forbidding firearms, the rule effectively means that ordinary citizens may not carry firearms on any private property, even property open to the public.
    Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Police in London urged organizers to cancel a protest against the banning of the group Palestine Action due to take place on Saturday.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • These included additional scrutiny of investments from China, the exclusion of Chinese companies from India’s 5G network, and the banning of Chinese apps such as TikTok.
    TANVI MADAN, Foreign Affairs, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The floodplain has been redrawn wider than ever, outlawing home construction in new danger zones.
    Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
  • His congressional pawns could have passed a law outlawing ridicule of the president.
    Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Proscribing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proscribing. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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