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as in prohibition
the act of ordering that something not be done or used
the proscription against bicycles and skateboards is intended to make the plaza a more pedestrian-friendly place
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as in ban
an order that something not be done or used
a strongly worded proscription against smoking indoors
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Recent Examples of proscription
At least 24 of the 32 teams had to be in lockstep with the proscription, and the vote fell just short with 10 teams reportedly opposing the ban.
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Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
Recruitment, through ads and direct outreach to religious communities, proved difficult, especially for religions such as Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism; religious proscriptions against mind-altering substances may have played a role.
—Michael Pollan, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
Rasoulof shifts his tale into a cautionary proscription that is artful and mythic.
—Armond White, National Review, 22 Jan. 2025
Politics, the war, and Putin are off-limits, while less obvious proscriptions draw a grim picture of the dictatorship: no emojis, no foreign words, and no literary references are allowed.
—Francesca Mastruzzo (tr. Elettra Pauletto), The Dial, 14 Jan. 2024
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Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
Recruitment, through ads and direct outreach to religious communities, proved difficult, especially for religions such as Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism; religious proscriptions against mind-altering substances may have played a role.
—Michael Pollan, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
Rasoulof shifts his tale into a cautionary proscription that is artful and mythic.
—Armond White, National Review, 22 Jan. 2025
Politics, the war, and Putin are off-limits, while less obvious proscriptions draw a grim picture of the dictatorship: no emojis, no foreign words, and no literary references are allowed.
—Francesca Mastruzzo (tr. Elettra Pauletto), The Dial, 14 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proscription
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
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Critics and rights groups argued that both the ban and the bill function as tools for censorship, threatening freedom of expression, press freedom and fundamental rights.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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That includes supporting a ban on semiautomatic automatic weapons and high capacity magazines.—
Mark Vancleave,
Twin Cities,
13 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
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“Proscription.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proscription. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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