PROSCRIBING Synonyms: 112 Similar and Opposite Words

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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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Noun

As written in the Bible, the Tenth Commandment is a stern prohibition.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026
Gujarat is known for its stringent alcohol prohibition under the Gujarat Prohibition Act of 1949, according to Condé Nast Traveler.

— Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of prohibition

Verb

Lawmakers have been eyeing changes like prohibiting lawmakers from dating staff members, updating reporting systems and retaliation protections, and increasing educational and training resources.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Recently, signs once again appeared prohibiting parking for the next two weeks.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of prohibiting

Noun

Rescues during holidays have declined in recent years, owing to the prohibition of alcohol on Memorial Day, Labor Day, and the Fourth of July, along with the banning of diving along the Clay Banks, Nunez said.

— Reeti Malhotra July 10, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
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.

— SPIN Team, SPIN, 22 June 2026

Definition of banning

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Some saw the other cheaters get away with it and concluded the prompt forbidding cheating had no teeth—that there wouldn’t be any punishment for cheating.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
In the nineteen-forties, the American Federation of Musicians fought for higher royalty rates by going on strike, forbidding its members from making new commercial recordings for more than two years.

— Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of forbidding

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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
Increasingly, schools are outlawing mobile phones — as Maryland did in May of this year — and digital detox retreats are rising in popularity.

— Thu T. Nguyen, Baltimore Sun, 27 Aug. 2026

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