PROSCRIBING Synonyms: 112 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

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as in prohibiting

the act of ordering that something not be done or used the proscribing of the use of alcohol was to be expected

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verb

present participle of proscribe

as in forbidding

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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Smith, who is now winding down both his cases against the president-elect due to a longstanding Department of Justice policy prohibiting the prosecution of a sitting president, has not provided any details about the contents of his report.

Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2025
That has prompted states including Colorado, New York and California to enact legislation prohibiting medical debt from being included on residents' credit reports or factored into their credit scores.

Noam Levey, NPR, 7 Jan. 2025

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