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
Noun
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Of course, all of this discussion rests on the belief that contractual prohibitions are the load-bearing factor for preventing an AI system from being used for mass domestic surveillance or autonomous weapons.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026
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China’s new tech elite is expected to keep a low profile, however, given prohibitions on public displays of wealth, and the omnipresent threat of US sanctions.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Those cities enacted bans on single-plastic straws and stirrers, to require restaurants and businesses to be environmentally friendly by using paper straws instead.—
Ana Goñi-Lessan,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Mar. 2026
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As Netflix and other streamers increased their feature film ambitions, iPic was among the exhibitors who would book their films, in contrast to longstanding bans at AMC, Regal, Cinemark and other major chains.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Proscriptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proscriptions. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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