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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State law limits how California’s 256 public cemetery districts can make money, prohibiting them from selling memorial markers or mausoleums and offering mortuary or cremation services.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
23 Oct. 2025 -
Roseville Police Chief Mitch Berlin said the incident may expedite security enhancements that have been planned for the parking lot, including prohibiting parking next to the station.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Players can, subject to some prohibitions, gamble on sports other than the NFL.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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An open letter calling for the prohibition of the development of superintelligent AI was announced on Wednesday, with the signatures of more than 700 celebrities, AI scientists, faith leaders, and policymakers.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
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Haidt also recommends enforcing strict rules around screen use at home, such as forbidding any type of screen in the bedroom, and giving kids numerous open windows during the week to play independently with their friends.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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Now China has announced sanctions forbidding Chinese companies and nationals from doing business with Hanwha’s subsidiaries.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
23 Oct. 2025
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The district, which represents one of the fastest-growing communities in Kansas, has in recent years been roiled by controversies over mask mandates, purported book banning, the treatment of transgender students and use of a Kansans for Life video in classrooms.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025
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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
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The legislature also passed a law outlawing the use of Medicaid for gender-affirming care.—
Sarah Henry,
Louisville Courier Journal,
13 Oct. 2025
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The floodplain has been redrawn wider than ever, outlawing home construction in new danger zones.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Proscribing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proscribing. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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