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Proscribing | Proscribed | Proscribes

Proscribing meaning

present participle and gerund of proscribe

Using Proscribing

  • The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of proscribe
  • In the example corpus, proscribing often appears in combinations such as: proscribing the, considering proscribing, and proscribing.

Context around Proscribing

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 6 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

considering 2× laws 2× avoid 1×

Often after:

iran 1× errors 1× homicide 1× officials 1×

Sentence patterns with Proscribing

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

actively considering proscribing iran s 1× actively considering proscribing the revolutionary 1× alleged that proscribing the indigenous 1× authority and proscribing him from 1× environment laws proscribing the practice 1× examining and proscribing errors and 1× laws proscribing homicide assaults 1× to avoid proscribing officials whereas 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a british foreign 1× a british minister 1× an investigative journalist 1× in 1993 a 1× laws proscribing homicide 1× marcus velleius paterculus 1×

Common sentence endings:

a final decision 2× for initiating them 1× in political affairs 1× of local inquisitions 1× proscribing the practice 1× to most cultures 1×

Words around Proscribing

Just before it in the word index:

proscribes 3 proscribed 87 proscribe 14 proscovia 2 prosciutto 35 proscenium 8

Just after it in the word index:

proscription 24 proscriptions 12 proscriptive 4 prose 433 proseal 3 prosecco 81

Similar in corpus frequency:

aab 13 aamer 13 aave 13 abdelmadjid 13 abdulkarim 13 abdulsalami 13

Corpus analysis for Proscribing

  • In this selection, "proscribing" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, considering, laws, avoid, iran, errors and homicide stand out and add context to how "proscribing" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include actively considering proscribing iran s and actively considering proscribing the revolutionary. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "proscribing" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with proscribing

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

Laws proscribing homicide, assaults and rape are common to most cultures. (11 words)

Marcus Velleius Paterculus asserted that Octavian tried to avoid proscribing officials whereas Lepidus and Antony were to blame for initiating them. (21 words)

In 1993, a new constitution was implemented leaving the King without any executive authority and proscribing him from engaging in political affairs. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

AN investigative journalist Kemi Lawrence has alleged that proscribing the Indigenous People Of Biafra as a terrorist organisation by former President Muhammadu Buhari was a false narrative sold to the country. (31 words)

It had the tasks of maintaining and defending the integrity of the faith and of examining and proscribing errors and false doctrines; it thus became the supervisory body of local Inquisitions. (31 words)

A British foreign office minister said on Thursday Britain was actively considering proscribing Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organisation but has not reached a final decision. (28 words)

Example sentences (8)

A British foreign office minister said on Thursday Britain was actively considering proscribing Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organisation but has not reached a final decision.

A British minister said on Thursday Britain was actively considering proscribing the Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organization but had not reached a final decision.

AN investigative journalist Kemi Lawrence has alleged that proscribing the Indigenous People Of Biafra as a terrorist organisation by former President Muhammadu Buhari was a false narrative sold to the country.

In 1993, a new constitution was implemented leaving the King without any executive authority and proscribing him from engaging in political affairs.

It had the tasks of maintaining and defending the integrity of the faith and of examining and proscribing errors and false doctrines; it thus became the supervisory body of local Inquisitions.

Laws proscribing homicide, assaults and rape are common to most cultures.

Marcus Velleius Paterculus asserted that Octavian tried to avoid proscribing officials whereas Lepidus and Antony were to blame for initiating them.

Snake charming as a profession is dying out in India because of competition from modern forms of entertainment and environment laws proscribing the practice.

Common combinations with proscribing

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "proscribing" in a sentence?
An example: "A British foreign office minister said on Thursday Britain was actively considering proscribing Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organisation but has not reached a final decision." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "proscribing" from authentic English texts.
What does "proscribing" mean?
Proscribing means: present participle and gerund of proscribe
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Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "proscribing", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.