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as in prohibition
the act of ordering that something not be done or used
the proscription against bicycles and skateboards is intended to make the plaza a more pedestrian-friendly place
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as in ban
an order that something not be done or used
a strongly worded proscription against smoking indoors
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Recent Examples of proscription
On Palestine Action and how governments weaponize proscription against activists.
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Literary Hub, 23 Aug. 2025
Advertisement On July 30, the same High Court judge who originally blocked the appeal, Justice Chamberlain, then approved Palestine Action co-founder Ammori to legally challenge the government proscription.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
At least 24 of the 32 teams had to be in lockstep with the proscription, and the vote fell just short with 10 teams reportedly opposing the ban.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
For these young Muslims, the process of renouncing one’s faith often took a ritualized form, emanating from the prescriptions and proscriptions of Islam.
—Darren E. Sherkat, Foreign Affairs, 22 June 2015
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Literary Hub, 23 Aug. 2025
Advertisement On July 30, the same High Court judge who originally blocked the appeal, Justice Chamberlain, then approved Palestine Action co-founder Ammori to legally challenge the government proscription.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
At least 24 of the 32 teams had to be in lockstep with the proscription, and the vote fell just short with 10 teams reportedly opposing the ban.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
For these young Muslims, the process of renouncing one’s faith often took a ritualized form, emanating from the prescriptions and proscriptions of Islam.
—Darren E. Sherkat, Foreign Affairs, 22 June 2015
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proscription
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The mother of a star high school wide receiver has sued the Ohio High School Athletic Association over a prohibition on high school athletes signing NIL deals, but the case might be resolved by a rule change and, if not, would face hurdles.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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There, she becomes intrigued by Malaise (Bajrami), a charming young shopgirl for whom Angine is willing to defy the prohibition of kissing.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025
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Aston Villa's ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans is just the latest example of restrictions placed on Israel's sports teams and fans in recent months.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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The complaint notes that there are less restrictive alternatives to an outright ban.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
18 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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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
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“Proscription.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proscription. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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