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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Not all agencies have implemented prohibitions on shooting at vehicles.—
Ben Jones,
The Conversation,
8 Jan. 2026
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The government increased the number of obstacles to undermine the competitiveness of elections, the ability to run an organized campaign, and this has included not just terrible regulations, but arrests and prohibitions.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The District’s strong gun laws, including its bans on semi-automatic weapons and open carry, likely stopped some rioters from arming themselves and inflicting mass casualties.—
Douglas Letter,
Time,
6 Jan. 2026
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While China has not confirmed the commitment, the government has moved to reduce tariffs on the crop and lifted import bans on three American exporters.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFFFROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
1 Jan. 2026
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“Proscriptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proscriptions. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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