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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
Andrew Aitchison / In Pictures via Getty Images The government decided on the group's proscription after members damaged military planes at a Royal Air Force base in June to protest against the British military's support for Israel.
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Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 12 Sep. 2025
On Palestine Action and how governments weaponize proscription against activists.
—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
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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Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 12 Sep. 2025
On Palestine Action and how governments weaponize proscription against activists.
—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
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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At the state level, a bill was passed in the Missouri House that would mirror the federal prohibition.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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But the state’s high court rejected that argument in a 4-3 decision, concluding there was no explicit prohibition against the Legislature doing redistricting more often.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
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On Sunday, police prevented Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa from entering the church, citing security concerns as Israel enforces a ban on gatherings in synagogues, churches and mosques during the ongoing war with Iran, which has brought missile strikes near holy sites.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Reddit has filed one of two constitutional challenges to the social media ban in the Australian High Court.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Still, Sylvain sees the banning of innocent users as a potential overcorrection.—
Annie Joy Williams,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2026
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Board members who have personal agendas – for example book banning, cell phone usage, gender and pronoun issues, history lessons, religious instruction – may be looking for a leader who feels similarly.—
Marsha Sutton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Proscription.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proscription. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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