proscriptions

noun

plural of proscription
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. — JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proscriptions
  1. prohibitions
  2. bans
Noun
  • Red-state legislatures rushed to pass stringent prohibitions.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
  • If the rule is repealed as proposed, those prohibitions will go away.
    — Dan Peck, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of prohibitions
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  • New York State has enacted a moratorium on data center construction, while many other states have pending bans and restrictions of varying intensity.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
  • In June, the Justice Department sued Virginia and New York, in part, over these 287(g) bans.
    — Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of bans

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“Proscriptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proscriptions. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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