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.
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JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2025
JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proscriptions
Noun
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High demand and prohibitions on manufacturing or consuming a good or service makes providing said good or service highly profitable.—
Abigail R. Hall,
Oc Register,
30 Mar. 2026
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In the dusty foothills, there are parking restrictions within a half mile in every direction of the Guthrie house, with A-frame stands warning the Pima County Sheriff’s Department will strictly enforce the prohibitions.—
Celina Tebor,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The outcome of the case could mean a rollback on conversion therapy bans across the country.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
31 Mar. 2026
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The ruling in a Colorado case is likely to invalidate similar bans in California and 23 other states.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Proscriptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proscriptions. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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