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
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
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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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embargo
Noun
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Like with the ozone hole, this worry must be catalyzed into civic engagement, building a global movement that works with governments to make a prohibition on superintelligence a reality.—
Andrea Miotti,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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The prohibition means losing revenue at a time when the agency is grappling with financial constraints.—
Bruce Finley,
Denver Post,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This excludes 2020, when the COVID-19 crisis forced theater closures for months.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Nov. 2025
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States excluded were Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The Big 12 Conference is now enforcing a new rule enacted in the offseason that penalizes teams for objects being thrown on the field, and Texas Tech has been forced to institute the ban.—
Jordy Fee-Platt,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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South Korea last week issued a travel ban for parts of Cambodia after the death of a South Korean student lured to work in the scam compounds, according to police.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 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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Gabbie Monagle-Fleming scored twice and Teagan Graham had two assists as Concord-Carlisle (9-1-4) shut out Wayland 3-0 in Dual County League play.—
Kristina Banahan,
Boston Herald,
22 Oct. 2025
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The Chiefs shut out the Raiders 31-0 on Sunday in what might have been the most dominant regular-season win of Andy Reid’s 27-year head-coaching career.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Goalkeeper Alisson and right-back Jeremie Frimpong have been ruled out until after the international break due to hamstring injuries.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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After initially suspecting a bullet or debris flicked up by a truck, the police ruled out both.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 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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Advocates and beneficiaries say halting the food aid would force people to choose between buying groceries and paying other bills.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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Tens of millions of Americans are now feeling the impact as federal food assistance halted over the weekend and travelers experienced chaos at major airports.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Embargo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embargo. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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