proscriptions

plural of proscription

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proscriptions
Noun
  • If the rule is repealed as proposed, those prohibitions will go away.
    Dan Peck, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Immanuel Kant, who had taught and written there, remained the oracle of a previous generation, and his ideas still fertilized argument, creating an atmosphere dense with permissions and prohibitions.
    Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The deal compels Facebook and Instagram to adopt new child-safety rules, including daily time caps, school-hour notification bans, stronger age checks and expanded parental controls aimed at harmful content.
    Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • That year, Parton sent Brigitte Bandit, a Texas drag performer who fought against the drag bans, a custom rhinestone guitar.
    Jay Stahl, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

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“Proscriptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proscriptions. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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