as in prohibitions
an order that something not be done or used
a strongly worded proscription against smoking indoors
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Recent Examples of proscriptions
There’s something disturbing about these proscriptions, which is why both Kalmey and Miola identify them as critical.
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JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2025
JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proscriptions
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However, Peled’s move challenges the longstanding status quo forbidding Jewish worship at the site, due to a combination of prohibitions imposed by the Jerusalem Islamic Waqf and Orthodox rabbis.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
26 Jan. 2026
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Furs have come roaring back, despite continued industry prohibitions like bans at brands like Gucci, Prada and Chanel, and restrictions around the depiction of new animal fur in magazines owned by major publishers like Condé Nast, which includes Vogue and Vanity Fair.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
23 Jan. 2026
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House Democrats, led by Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, attempted to include measures in the bill that would have increased oversight into ICE activity—such as body camera mandates and bans on officers wearing masks during operations—but failed to secure them.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
27 Jan. 2026
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Other countries, including India and members of the European Union, stopped short of bans but signaled that legal scrutiny and tighter regulation were now inevitable.—
The AI Insider,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Proscriptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proscriptions. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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