proscriptions

plural of proscription

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for proscriptions
Noun
  • Then-Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and medical-marijuana patients filed the lawsuit in 2022 challenging the prohibitions.
    Dara Kam, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Annabel Rothschild, an assistant professor of computer science at Bard College, said she’s found that blanket rules and prohibitions have been less effective than a personal address and appeal to social responsibility.
    Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 17 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Book bans are targeting trans authors in conservative states, eradicating their work from curricula and library circulation.
    Grace Byron, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Some private businesses are placing bans on the devices altogether.
    Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Proscriptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proscriptions. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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