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
See, for instance, the efforts to mitigate the harms of drug use as opposed to proscribing individuals’ activities.
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Christine Emba, The Atlantic, 8 July 2024
The United States is only further isolating itself and diminishing our declining prestige in the eyes of the rest of the world with his wish to proscribe only those who are not in his favor.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 31 May 2024
In most universities, physical confrontations, the targeting of individuals with threats or harassment, and the disruption of campus activities are explicitly proscribed.
—Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2024
In a revision of its Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act, Tokyo proscribed exports of some 23 chipmaking items, including much technology essential to the production of cutting-edge chips, including equipment for cleaning, monitoring, and lithography.
—Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
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Christine Emba, The Atlantic, 8 July 2024
The United States is only further isolating itself and diminishing our declining prestige in the eyes of the rest of the world with his wish to proscribe only those who are not in his favor.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 31 May 2024
In most universities, physical confrontations, the targeting of individuals with threats or harassment, and the disruption of campus activities are explicitly proscribed.
—Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2024
In a revision of its Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act, Tokyo proscribed exports of some 23 chipmaking items, including much technology essential to the production of cutting-edge chips, including equipment for cleaning, monitoring, and lithography.
—Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proscribe
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Direct interference with another institution’s committed player and contractual interests is prohibited by NCAA tampering rules and the law.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
19 Jan. 2025
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Under the law, mobile app stores are barred from offering TikTok and internet hosting services are prohibited from delivering the service to American users.—
Haleluya Hadero,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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Especially since active duty troops are forbidden from doing law enforcement under the Posse Comitatus Act.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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The executive order does not mention key Trump campaign promises like banning gender-affirming care for minors or forbidding trans youth from competing on school sports teams that align with their gender.—
Abby Monteil,
Them,
21 Jan. 2025
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At least eight states — California, Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Ohio, South Carolina and Virginia — have enacted measures banning or restricting students’ use of cellphones in schools.—
ANDREW DeMILLO,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Jan. 2025
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The United States recently marked 70 years since the Brown v. Board of Education decision that banned segregation in public schools.—
Ayala Hendin,
The Conversation,
16 Jan. 2025
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Immigration detention in county jails was outlawed in Illinois in 2022 with the Illinois Way Forward Act.—
Nell Salzman,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Jan. 2025
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Importantly, the act does not outlaw individual users from accessing TikTok.—
Jill Goldenziel,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Proscribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proscribe. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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