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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Brand, the Penn State Dickinson Law professor, told NPR that, as recipients of federal money, airports may face prohibitions on how to use that funding and that refusing to play the video could insulate them from future legal issues.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
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But California and other states have passed similar laws to enable local prosecutors to enforce such prohibitions.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Oct. 2025
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The only way for bans on youth tackling to reach all the kids who play would be state or national legislation.—
Alana Semuels,
Time,
20 Oct. 2025
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Despite the economic boon wind and solar can provide for rural economies, county governments across the state have begun placing significant impediments and outright bans on their development.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Proscriptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proscriptions. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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