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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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This was characterized by zero tolerance for misdemeanors and the aggressive control or physical proscription of public areas for the purposes of peaceful protest.
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Kylie Bourne, Discover Magazine, 14 Sep. 2015
How can that proscription be preserved amid current world tensions?
—Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Oct. 2022
Tickets for the Santo Domingo concert had been on sale for about two months at the time of Cyrus' proscription, ranging in price from $27 to $370.
—Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 20 Oct. 2022
Yet despite these disquieting trends, the eight-decade-long proscription against nuclear weapons use has not been breached.
—Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Oct. 2022
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Kylie Bourne, Discover Magazine, 14 Sep. 2015
How can that proscription be preserved amid current world tensions?
—Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Oct. 2022
Tickets for the Santo Domingo concert had been on sale for about two months at the time of Cyrus' proscription, ranging in price from $27 to $370.
—Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 20 Oct. 2022
Yet despite these disquieting trends, the eight-decade-long proscription against nuclear weapons use has not been breached.
—Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Oct. 2022
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“Proscription.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proscription. Accessed 29 Dec. 2024.
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