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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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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Adjective
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The list of prohibited and restricted items, as found on the CBP website, includes alcohol, biological materials, firearms, food and produce such as fruits and vegetables, soil, wildlife, fish, and gold, among other items.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025 -
For example, Customs and Border Protection in the United States maintains a list of prohibited and restricted items for anyone entering the US and links to other departments if permits are required.—
Erica Kasper,
WIRED,
21 Aug. 2024
Adjective
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Interpretations of the Torah, as well as associations with the Holocaust, have led tattoos to long be considered forbidden or taboo within Judaism, though contemporary attitudes towards it have somewhat shifted.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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Thompson, Ha and Brownell also say that Season 4 will dive much more into the Regency era’s upstairs-downstairs class politics than previous seasons, due to Sophie being of a lower class than Benedict and the Bridgerton family, as well as the fairytale and forbidden love tropes.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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The judge forbade the defense from making the argument, per IndyStar.—
Ben Brachfeld,
People.com,
20 Dec. 2024
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Although Facebook’s rules forbade such things, the episode showed how poor the company’s controls were, regarding what happened to the data that many partners could access.—
BYAndrew Nusca,
Fortune,
25 Nov. 2024
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“Proscribed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proscribed. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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