PROSCRIPTIONS Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

proscriptions

noun

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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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Noun

This patchwork of prediction market prohibitions come as cases of military and political insider trading mount.

— Luke Garrett, NPR, 19 May 2026
Italy banned the farming, breeding and killing of animals for fur production beginning in 2022, joining a growing number of European countries that have enacted similar prohibitions or phase-outs.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 15 May 2026