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
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.
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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
The separation was under terms proscribed by Ruby and Jodi Hildebrandt.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 20 Feb. 2024
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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
The separation was under terms proscribed by Ruby and Jodi Hildebrandt.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 20 Feb. 2024
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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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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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Problem #1: Ex Post The Constitution forbids states to enact ex post facto laws, those that impose penalties for actions that took place before the laws were enacted.—
William Baldwin,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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Defense attorneys have now asked Cannon to extend her order forbidding the report's release, a move the Justice Department opposes.—
Robert Legare,
CBS News,
11 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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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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They also were outlawed by the National Labor Relations Board with a ruling on Nov. 13, overturning an anti-union policy dating from 1948.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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Physical punishment is outlawed in Chinese schools, but studies by Chinese academics have found that the practice persists in Tibetan boarding schools.—
Chris Buckley,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Proscribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proscribe. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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