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On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Proscribe. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as forbid or allow and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.

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Proscribe in a sentence

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Proscribe | Proscribed | Proscribes

Proscribe meaning

  1. To forbid or prohibit.
  2. To denounce.
  3. To banish or exclude.

Synonyms of Proscribe

forbid allow compel require command disallow veto interdict prohibit permit

Related words

Other words often associated with Proscribe or its synonyms:

countenance authorization enjoin prevent let tell authorisation order accept earmark dominance make

Using Proscribe

  • The main meaning on this page is: To forbid or prohibit. | To denounce. | To banish or exclude.
  • Useful related words include: forbid, allow, compel, require.
  • In the example corpus, proscribe often appears in combinations such as: to proscribe, proscribe the, proscribe all.

Context around Proscribe

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 9 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

countries 1× judaism 1× may 1×

Often after:

ideologies 1× iran 1× adultery 1× officials 1× violence 1× anthropologists 1× methodist 1×

Sentence patterns with Proscribe

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

attempted to proscribe methodist meetings 1× authority to proscribe the activities 1× did not proscribe the use 1× european countries proscribe iran s 1× first to proscribe officials nonetheless 1× government to proscribe the miyetti 1× lanka should proscribe ideologies and 1× laws that proscribe violence and 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

although the law 1× but legislation won 1× christian sexual ethics 1× fifth sri lanka 1× he mentioned that 1× importantly in reaction 1×

Common sentence endings:

and their institutions 1× foreign terrorist entity 1× fulani nationality movement 1× giving secret briefings 1× justice is done 1× liberty of religion 1×

Words around Proscribe

Just before it in the word index:

proscovia 2 prosciutto 35 proscenium 8 prosaically 4 prosaic 49 prosafe 6

Just after it in the word index:

proscribed 87 proscribes 3 proscribing 10 proscription 24 proscriptions 12 proscriptive 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaronson 18 abai 18 abass 18 abatements 18 abdulfatah 18 abebe 18

Corpus analysis for Proscribe

  • In this selection, "proscribe" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, countries, judaism, may, ideologies, iran and adultery stand out and add context to how "proscribe" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include attempted to proscribe methodist meetings and authority to proscribe the activities. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "proscribe" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with proscribe

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Fifth, Sri Lanka should proscribe ideologies and their institutions. (9 words)

Their codes of ethics or statements may proscribe anthropologists from giving secret briefings. (13 words)

Christian sexual ethics, which are based on Judaism, proscribe adultery, homosexuality, and other sexual acts. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

Importantly, in reaction to the fresh threats of attacks, we are calling on the Federal Government to proscribe the Miyetti Allah socio-cultural organisations as well as the Fulani Nationality Movement. (31 words)

Scott (1933), 20. Suetonius presented the case that Octavian, although reluctant at first to proscribe officials, nonetheless pursued his enemies with more rigor than the other triumvirs. (27 words)

He mentioned that the Governor has the authority to proscribe the activities of the imposters who claim to be lawmakers after their seats were declared vacant. (26 words)

Example sentences (11)

Fifth, Sri Lanka should proscribe ideologies and their institutions.

The authors demand that European countries proscribe Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a foreign terrorist entity.

He mentioned that the Governor has the authority to proscribe the activities of the imposters who claim to be lawmakers after their seats were declared vacant.

Christian sexual ethics, which are based on Judaism, proscribe adultery, homosexuality, and other sexual acts.

But legislation won’t proscribe all situations in which multitasking is unwise; you need to self-regulate.

Importantly, in reaction to the fresh threats of attacks, we are calling on the Federal Government to proscribe the Miyetti Allah socio-cultural organisations as well as the Fulani Nationality Movement.

Although the law itself did not proscribe the use of some of these preservatives, consumers increasingly turned away from many products with known preservatives.

Scott (1933), 20. Suetonius presented the case that Octavian, although reluctant at first to proscribe officials, nonetheless pursued his enemies with more rigor than the other triumvirs.

The criminal justice approach sees its main task as enforcing laws that proscribe violence and ensuring that "justice is done".

Their codes of ethics or statements may proscribe anthropologists from giving secret briefings.

The Royal Court attempted to proscribe Methodist meetings, but King George III refused to countenance such interference with liberty of religion.

Common combinations with proscribe

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "proscribe" in a sentence?
An example: "Fifth, Sri Lanka should proscribe ideologies and their institutions." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "proscribe" from authentic English texts.
What does "proscribe" mean?
Proscribe means: To forbid or prohibit.
What are synonyms of "proscribe"?
Common synonyms of "proscribe" include: forbid, allow, compel, require, command, disallow, veto, interdict. Plus 2 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "proscribe" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "proscribe", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.