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
Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Breslow had done the interview before the game with the understanding that the selections would be embargoed until later in the day.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 7 July 2025
semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2025
But analysts have cautioned that a 50% duty is akin to a trade embargo and is likely to harm smaller firms.
—Afp, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for embargo
Noun
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
Breslow had done the interview before the game with the understanding that the selections would be embargoed until later in the day.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 7 July 2025
Verb
Mexico on Thursday joined at least 30 countries that have suspended postal shipments to the US, in what Bloomberg’s Odd Lots described as a collective embargo on the country.
—semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2025
But analysts have cautioned that a 50% duty is akin to a trade embargo and is likely to harm smaller firms.
—Afp, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embargo
Noun
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Aleks’s grandfather lived in the Soviet Union at a time when a pseudo-prohibition was in place.—
Don Tse,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Ferguson, one of two Republican commissioners on the FTC at the time, voted against the rule, arguing that the FTC lacked the authority to issue a nationwide prohibition on a centuries-old business practice.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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All prices exclude $1,995 destination charge.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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The first is being able to cover a $1,000 emergency expense; second is having no high-interests debt (excluding a mortgage); followed by not buying designer goods and building wealth quietly; and lastly is the ability to save around 15 percent of gross income.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In the state legislature, Salvador has sponsored a variety of bills to regulate AI, including a ban on deepfakes in political campaigns and an initiative to create standards for labeling AI content.—
Kyle Ingram,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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Leaders from duPont Manual's chapter of Students Demand Action called for a ban on assault weapons and organized a walkout yesterday with hundreds of students.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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On the southwestern side of the fire, hand crews and dozers began building new containment lines along Sycamore Ridge Road to prevent the westward spread of the fire from the Dinkey Creek drainage and cut the fire off close to its active edge.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The poor performance on that side of the ball is why the Chiefs lost this game unlike the similar road contest last year when the Chiefs shut out the Chargers the rest of the way after falling behind 10-0 and losing Rice.—
Jeff Fedotin,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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But the Bearcat defense proved itself once again, shutting out the Tigers to pave the way for an 18-0 victory on the road.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Macron has also repeatedly ruled out resigning from office before his term ends in 2027, despite polling poorly.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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He's been ruled out for the rest of the game.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Some Iranian lawmakers have warned that implementing snap-back sanctions could lead to Iran’s withdrawal from the NPT, an action that could preclude negotiation indefinitely.—
Robert J. Einhorn,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Aug. 2025
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As scholars in the field, the expertise of the authors generally precluded the need for fact-checking, so inaccuracies inevitably occurred.—
Joelle Renstrom
August 28,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Thanks to Chouinard’s financial backing, the development was halted, the river was protected, and the surf break was preserved.—
David Gelles,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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Under orders from General Erinmore (Colin Firth), the pair must traverse enemy lines to deliver a life-or-death message to Colonel Mackenzie (Benedict Cumberbatch), halting an attack that would endanger more than 1,000 men.—
Emy LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Embargo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embargo. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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