as in prohibiting
the act of ordering that something not be done or used
the proscribing of the use of alcohol was to be expected
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as in forbidding
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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Verb
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In 2022, Vail passed an ordinance prohibiting delivery trucks from entering Vail Village and Lionshead Village, to make those areas friendlier to pedestrians.—
Justin Wingerter,
Denver Post,
10 Sep. 2025 -
Even if Florida’s law prohibiting open carry were nullified, state law still bars people from carrying firearms in any capacity to certain places, including police stations, courthouses, polling places and college campuses.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Even after that prohibition was lifted on Tuesday, and the resignations of Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli and Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak, the unrest escalated.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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During a June meeting, the board of trustees unanimously agreed to revise the policy and remove the prohibition on overnight protesting and other expressive activities.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Students see the subject itself as inherently forbidding because of its abstract nature.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Sep. 2025
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The bare walls of the mazelike environment constructed by William Cordova in the art center’s main space may seem forbidding at first.—
Douglas Markowitz,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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The brothers argue that the banning of their accounts amounts to a breach of contract and caused substantial financial losses, bringing a dozen claims against both Meta and TikTok.—
Julia Shapero,
The Hill,
19 Aug. 2025
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Schlep concedes to being relatively powerless, but says he’s been heartened by the online community’s response to his banning.—
Steven Asarch,
PC Magazine,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Reuters — Burkina Faso’s transitional parliament passed legislation outlawing conduct deemed to promote LGBTQ practices, introducing fines, prison sentences and sanctions for persons convicted, its justice minister said.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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This too is about students wanting to feel welcome–in the wake of the Supreme Court’s June 2023 decision outlawing affirmative action in admissions, applications to historically Black colleges like Howard University (#383) surged.—
Emma Whitford,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Proscribing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proscribing. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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