proscribed 1 of 2

adjective

as in prohibited
that may not be permitted the organization lost its nonprofit status after it was determined to have engaged in several proscribed fund-raising activities

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verb

past tense of proscribe
as in banned
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 proscribed
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In the black-and-white drama from director Markus Schleinzer, Hüller plays Rose, a woman in rural Germany in the 17th Century who passer herself off as a male farmer to have a life otherwise proscribed for a women at the time. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026 The High Court determined that former Home Secretary Yvette Cooper (who now serves as Foreign Secretary) had not properly followed her own policies when deciding what constitutes an organization being proscribed under the Terrorism Act. — Callum Sutherland, Time, 13 Feb. 2026 Free speech was tremendously proscribed. — Eve Fairbanks, The Dial, 27 Jan. 2026 Libraries are getting rid of Russian books; books printed in Russia have been proscribed (as a bookstore manager in downtown Odesa explained to me in the fall of 2019, more than two years before the Russian invasion); Gogol is taught in Ukrainian translation. — John Connelly, The New York Review of Books, 18 Dec. 2025 Turkey’s government has vocally supported Hamas, but in Egypt, the group is strictly proscribed. — Nbc News, NBC news, 12 Oct. 2025 The group, which aims to disrupt the operations of weapons manufacturers supplying the Israeli government, was proscribed after two of its activists broke into Britain’s largest air base and damaged two military aircraft. — Kara Fox, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025 In the United Kingdom, the activist group Palestine Action has been proscribed as a terrorist organization due to a handful of members’ actions, and hundreds of peaceful protesters have since been arrested for showing their support of the group. — Shaad D’souza, Pitchfork, 18 Sep. 2025 Mourning, which would last at least two years for a widow, proscribed any jewelry except pearls and black onyx, with the only gold permitted being the wedding ring. — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proscribed
  1. forbidden
  2. prohibited
  3. banned
  4. forbade
  5. outlawed
Adjective
  • Their alternating stories portray a Europe that exploits gifted children, while rigid class and gender expectations leave both protagonists struggling to pursue forbidden ambitions.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • As a forbidden attraction grows between the two men, tragedy unleashes supernatural forces upon their deeply religious community.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of forbidden
Verb
  • Claims that cotton in a particular product came from a specific farm or grower are also prohibited.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The suspect who allegedly had the weapon was prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition, police said, adding that they were booked on multiple charges.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of prohibited
Verb
  • The British government banned the group in July 2025, proscribing it as a terrorist organization.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The university said the person of interest is not a student or affiliated with the university but has been banned from campus.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of banned
Verb
  • In December, the San Diego Police Department forbade officers to use AI platforms to generate reports.
    — Jakob McWhinney, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Related Stories Shakeel took up dance and acting in secret because her family forbade both.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of forbade
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  • Livestream announcement a surprise to some Army officials Public executions were gradually outlawed by states beginning in the 19th century and have long been taboo across much of the developed world.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • In somewhat bare-bones, cozy settings, Red Lobster became a middle-class family destination, and was welcoming to Black customers at a time when segregation, while outlawed, was still common in much of the American South.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of outlawed

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“Proscribed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proscribed. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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