as in prohibition
an order that something not be done or used
there's a standing embargo against the use of foul language in this house
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Recent Examples of embargo
James Folta, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Congress decided to make daylight saving time permanent for two years from 1973 to 1975, extending the hours of daily sunlight year-round to conserve energy during the oil embargo crisis.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Oct. 2025
Jeremy Shapiro, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
Sanctions mean that the product is embargoed in one of the industry’s biggest markets, which accounts for about one-third of global rum sales.
—Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
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Noun
The Editorial Board must call for a U.S. arms embargo on Israel.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Congress decided to make daylight saving time permanent for two years from 1973 to 1975, extending the hours of daily sunlight year-round to conserve energy during the oil embargo crisis.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
Europe will continue to embargo Russian goods and build its energy future without Russia’s Gazprom.
—Jeremy Shapiro, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
Sanctions mean that the product is embargoed in one of the industry’s biggest markets, which accounts for about one-third of global rum sales.
—Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embargo
Noun
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No prohibition had been announced, but they would never be allowed to join a guild.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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In Margaret Atwood’s chilling dystopian novel, The Handmaid’s Tale, the founders of the Republic of Gilead legislate a blanket prohibition on women’s employment and the seizure of their personal savings.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The team was excluded from an October race in Italy, the Giro dell'Emilia, because of concerns over potentially disruptive pro-Palestine protests.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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One-time use and valid towards food purchase only, alcohol excluded; no cash value and cannot be combined with any other offer or promotion (including happy hour) excludes tax and gratuity.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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And in May, the Supreme Court allowed the Administration to enforce a ban on transgender people from serving in the military.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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While county voters have previously rejected candidates who ran on culture war issues such as promoting book bans in schools or alleging election fraud, those who ran on platforms opposing zoning changes or apartment development had still found success at the polls in recent years.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The Heat, which was out-rebounded 61-38 in Wednesday’s loss in Denver, has had particular difficulty preventing teams from rebounding their own miss.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Other artists who were surprisingly shut out include Reneé Rapp and Benson Boone.—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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But some acts were shut out of the competition altogether, while others' inclusions came as a surprise.—
Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Liverpool were competitive in the first half, and perhaps unfortunate to see Virgil van Dijk’s equaliser ruled out for interference from an offside position, but City pressed home their advantage through the brilliance of left-winger Jeremy Doku.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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After a few more appointments and additional testing to rule out other potential causes, Hamady was started on oral progesterone and estradiol gel.—
Olivia Lee,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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McMahon is earning $32 million through 2027, which likely precludes a serious run at a free agent like Alex Bregman.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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That’s understandable, but that does not preclude him from showing up in some way for himself and for you.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Was halting training camp the best move hockey-wise?—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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North Carolina, meanwhile, issued partial benefits to recipients on Friday but has halted further action in light of Jackson’s stay.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Embargo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embargo. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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