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noun

im-ˈbär-(ˌ)gō How to pronounce embargo (audio)
Definition of embargonext
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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embargo

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verb

as in to exclude

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Recent Examples of embargo
Noun
End the siege, impose sanctions and an arms embargo, dismantle occupation and apartheid, and return the land and political power Israel has taken. — Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026 Culture news and the SoCal scene The internet was flooded with news out of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art this week as an embargo lifted on coverage from inside the new 300,000-square-foot building in Exposition Park. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
And unlike with fossil fuels, renewable energy costs aren’t volatile, and their fuel source — sunbeams and wind currents — cannot be embargoed. — Kathleen Biggins, Sun Sentinel, 26 May 2026 No cartel can embargo the wind. — Jennifer Granholm, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for embargo
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embargo
  1. prohibition
  2. exclude
  3. ban
  4. prevent
  5. shut out
  6. rule out
  7. preclude
  8. halt
Noun
  • Gibbons wrote that the exclusivity language in the CEA is more likely to represent an exclusion of courts’ jurisdiction than a prohibition on states’ power to make laws.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2026
  • In the actual world, no such prohibitions have been passed, by anyone, anywhere.
    — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of prohibition
Verb
  • The exact current values are obscured because federal filings use broad ranges and exclude subsequent market moves.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Moreover, that $100 million plus projection captures just the store-level opportunity and excludes upside from Hoka’s nationwide online availability on Academy’s website, Matuszewski said.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of exclude
Noun
  • The judge was skeptical of the argument the department made in court filings to defend this ban on the grounds of national security.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The demonstrators are demanding stronger tenant protections, measures to combat fraud and a ban on evictions when alternative housing is unavailable.
    — Alicia León, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of ban
Verb
  • Travelon bags excel in this area, with their slash-proof straps, locking zippers, and RFID-blocking materials to prevent digital theft of private information.
    — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2026
  • When transitioning from hard flooring to rugs or carpets, the system automatically adjusts suction levels and modifies its brush roll behavior to maximize particle pickup while preventing hair entanglements around the main rollers.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of prevent
Verb
  • In the day's other National Women's Soccer League matches, Gotham FC downed the Chicago Stars 3-1; and the San Diego Wave shut out Racing Louisville 2-0.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
  • All were sensational players who managed to shut out the noise and put up tremendous numbers.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of shut out
Verb
  • Star linebacker and reigning NFC Defensive Player of the Week Devin Lloyd was ruled out on Friday with a calf injury.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 Sep. 2026
  • In forensic parlance, a diagnosis of exclusion is one reached by ruling out other plausible causes; drowning can be challenging to prove, because often there’s no telltale sign that one occurred.
    — Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of rule out
Verb
  • The justices have been asked to determine whether states and localities have the ability to sue fossil fuel companies for damages caused by the effects of climate change, or whether federal law precludes such lawsuits.
    — Callie Patteson, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
  • But, as fans now learn, that didn’t preclude coming up with additional material after the fact, which the singer is saying came out in a spontaneous explosion of post-release exhilaration with her two collaborators on that album.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of preclude
Verb
  • Meanwhile, the the president halted millions of dollars in annual funding to CISA and cut some 1,000 employees.
    — Catherine Bouvet, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Kean, who has voted against resolutions aimed at halting military action in Iran, defended the war.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
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