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 Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 26 Feb. 2026
Other detractors were frustrated that Letterboxd locked reviews for Scream 7 ahead of its review embargo, though that feature is not new.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
President Richard Nixon, already fighting inflation and preoccupied by congressional investigations surrounding Watergate, made the rash decision to embargo soybean exports in June 1973.
—Time, 3 Dec. 2025
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Noun
With critic review embargoes having lifted early Thursday morning, the film currently stands at only 42 percent positive across its 50 reviews.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 26 Feb. 2026
Other detractors were frustrated that Letterboxd locked reviews for Scream 7 ahead of its review embargo, though that feature is not new.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
While official, full, critics reviews for Wuthering Heights are embargoed till closer to the film’s Feb. 13 release date, Warner Bros. Pictures allowed press to release social media reaction to screenings this week.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
President Richard Nixon, already fighting inflation and preoccupied by congressional investigations surrounding Watergate, made the rash decision to embargo soybean exports in June 1973.
—Time, 3 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embargo
Noun
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The prohibition currently keeps about 53,000 ineligible to vote in Missouri.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
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The restaurant has been owned by a handful of different families who navigated world wars, prohibition, and global pandemics, moving locations just twice but always staying on Decatur Street.—
Stephanie Gallman Jordan,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That figure represents a 4%+ increase over 2024 and excludes long-term care costs entirely.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Costco’s ancillary and other businesses — like pharmacy, food courts, and travel — added 19 basis points of improvement on a reported basis, and 17 basis points excluding gas.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
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The disagreement extends to members of the legislature’s Education Committee, with many Republicans opposing a statewide ban and many Democrats supporting one.—
Theo Peck-Suzuki,
Hartford Courant,
9 Mar. 2026
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Failure to follow the policy may result in temporary or permanent ban.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Democratic senator, who voted for the USMCA trade pact in 2019, is calling for better labor standards, enforcement provisions, wage protections, and updates to origin requirements that prevent China from accessing the North American market through Mexico.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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The finding has the potential to provide a longer runway to make the lifestyle changes that can help reduce risk, and could be used to better identify subjects who could benefit from participating in clinical trials seeking to prevent or treat neurodegenerative disease.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Magoon Gwath, last year’s freshman and defensive player of the year, was shut out.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s staff took issue with images taken in a rare briefing last week and decided to shut out photographers from two subsequent news conferences.—
Scott Nover,
Washington Post,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The main threats across the South are large hail and damaging winds, but tornadoes cannot be ruled out.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
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If the club gets to a point where one of those non-roster arms clearly deserves the job and the easiest way to clear a spot is by returning Watson to his old organization, that’s a possibility that can’t be ruled out.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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He was selected for the All-Star Game for the 22nd time in his career despite missing 18 games due to injury, precluding him from consideration for the postseason All-NBA teams.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 2026
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While neither would preclude an attack on an armed enemy combatant, analysts noted the Iranian ship was not nearly in an equal fight with the US fast-attack sub.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In seeing their six-game winning streak halted just before hitting the friendly skies for a four-game road trip that tips off in Phoenix on Sunday, the Hornets (32-32) were victimized by Miami in the fourth quarter.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Mar. 2026
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Dubai and its long-haul carrier Emirates said Saturday the airline would resume operations after temporarily halting them following an Iranian attack on the city-state.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Embargo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embargo. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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