as in to prohibit
to order not to do or use or to be done or used
regulations proscribe the use of electronic devices on board a plane while it is landing
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Recent Examples of proscribe
Disparate-impact liability imperils the effectiveness of civil rights laws by mandating, rather than proscribing, discrimination.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
The result was the Espionage Act of 1917—a law that, with a few revisions, still forms the main legal basis for proscribing the unauthorized disclosure of national security information in the United States.
—Oona A. Hathaway, Foreign Affairs, 7 Dec. 2021
While the order proscribes new drilling along most of both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, the order does not affect active drilling permits and carves out the most important areas of offshore production such as the western Gulf of Mexico near Texas and Louisiana.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
If only Wolverine could make good on his threat to deal with the offender in the manner proscribed.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
The result was the Espionage Act of 1917—a law that, with a few revisions, still forms the main legal basis for proscribing the unauthorized disclosure of national security information in the United States.
—Oona A. Hathaway, Foreign Affairs, 7 Dec. 2021
While the order proscribes new drilling along most of both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, the order does not affect active drilling permits and carves out the most important areas of offshore production such as the western Gulf of Mexico near Texas and Louisiana.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
If only Wolverine could make good on his threat to deal with the offender in the manner proscribed.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proscribe
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The Defense Department has a doctrine that prohibits troops from participating in political activity while in uniform.—
Lolita C. Baldor,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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The commissioners, on the other hand, are bound by Florida Sunshine Law, which prohibits them from discussing legislative matters with each other outside of a public meeting.—
Tess Riski,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2025
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The ban was introduced in 2024, when cities were forbidden from lighting up their bridges with rainbows for Pride, red for Sickle Cell Awareness, and/or orange for gun safety awareness.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Even during the days of Concorde, the supersonic plane that retired in 2003, commercial flying at speeds above Mach 1 over mainland US was strictly forbidden, largely due to concerns over noise pollution from sonic booms.—
Edward Russell,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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New technology in supersonic aircraft can allow the planes to fly faster than the speed of sound without a disruptive sonic boom being heard on the ground, but the regulations still ban those flights over land.—
JOSH FUNK,
Arkansas Online,
8 June 2025
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The new system does not ban exports outright, but requires government approval for each shipment.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
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The following year, after California briefly outlawed the death penalty, their sentences were commuted to life with the possibility of parole.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
2 June 2025
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The Israeli government declared Kach to be a terrorist organization, effectively outlawing it.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
30 May 2025
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“Proscribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proscribe. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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