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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are proscribed" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that something is forbidden or prohibited by law, rule, or authority.
Example: "Certain behaviors are proscribed in the workplace to maintain a professional environment."
Alternatives: "are forbidden" or "are prohibited".
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In Germany, HT's public activities are proscribed, but membership of the party is not.
In addition, many types of scientific analysis and research are proscribed by the Administration almost wholly on religious grounds.
They are expensive and difficult to obtain, and, for reasons of ethics, many experiments on them are proscribed.
Both Jabhat al-Nusra and Isis are proscribed by the UN and seen as legitimate targets by Washington and Moscow.
These included dropping provisions that would have allowed the banning of groups that are proscribed on the mainland and would have given the police sweeping powers of search.
Under the law, the onus is on the insurance company to demonstrate that kidnappers are "proscribed" in order to invalidate the policy.
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Advertising hoardings have been proscribed.
Contact with foreigners was proscribed.
Depiction of the human figure is proscribed.
Art should not be proscribed by materials.
In the Soviet Union, the Beatles were proscribed.
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