proscriptions

noun

plural of proscription
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. — JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2025
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  1. prohibitions
  2. bans
Noun
  • Suno has also strengthened prohibitions against this kind of misuse in an update to its usage policy.
    — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Of those 125 prohibitions, officials now say 46 have disappeared entirely, and 35 have had their operating conditions relaxed.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of prohibitions
Noun
  • But there are no caps or bans on electricity rate increases, Florida State University professor Mark McNees told PolitiFact.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Towns and cities are enacting bans on construction seemingly by the day, including in nearby areas in Washington, out of fears of higher electricity bills, pollution and AI taking their jobs.
    — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of bans

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“Proscriptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proscriptions. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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