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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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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This legislation aims to ease banking restrictions for state-legal cannabis businesses, which currently operate largely in cash due to federal prohibition.
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Trump promoted the prohibition on tolls on social media June 24.
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The shelter has now implemented clear guidance to rescue partners prohibiting the transfer of dogs to organizations that do not meet shelter standards, including those under active investigation or without current nonprofit status.
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Many schools around the country are already prohibiting mobile phone use over concerns.
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The talk was organized by local synagogues and the Chattanooga Jewish Federation in response to the banning of the novel by a nearby Tennessee school district a month prior.
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The reforms led to the creation of the forward pass and the banning of dangerous formations.
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Osees can be a forbidding proposition, even for longtime followers of John Dwyer’s garage-psych armada.
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The main entrance is sealed by a forbidding steel gate, pierced only by a peephole through which the durwans can scrutinize would-be visitors.
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Players will still be able to cover their mouths when conversing normally, but outlawing the act during disagreements is designed to remove plausible deniability for any player accused of making discriminatory remarks while their mouth is obscured.
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Legal experts say the latest ruling is different, functionally outlawing cash bail in most cases, and strictly capping the amount in others.
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“Proscribing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proscribing. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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