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
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 May 2026
The official review embargo was lifted Tuesday morning on Disney‘s first Star Wars film in seven years.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026
Wind and solar cannot be embargoed, blockaded, or shut off by a foreign power.
—David Frykman, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The review embargo just lifted, and critics — gulp — stand at 61% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 May 2026
The official review embargo was lifted Tuesday morning on Disney‘s first Star Wars film in seven years.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
Verb
While full critics reviews for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie are embargoed till Tuesday, Universal allowed press and others to post their limited reactions on social media on Monday.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026
Wind and solar cannot be embargoed, blockaded, or shut off by a foreign power.
—David Frykman, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embargo
Noun
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The Treasury Department has asserted that those special coins fall outside the prohibition on living presidents appearing on money.—
Bill Barrow,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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But commemorative coins are exempt from the prohibition.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
Verb
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The poll excluded areas where Hezbollah is most entrenched, and among Lebanese Shiites—the community that forms the bedrock of the group’s support and has borne much of the cost of the war—only a minority agreed.—
Euan Ward,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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The discussions for now exclude Canada.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
Noun
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As courts weigh transgender military bans and states restrict gender-affirming care, some corporations retreat from sponsorship while local businesses step up to keep hometown Pride celebrations funded and visible.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Without more parental controls, the state could push for a ban on teens accessing ChatGPT.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Prosecutors have alleged that the men killed Vega to prevent her from cooperating with authorities or as retaliation for cooperating.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
28 May 2026
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Gradually ease off the accelerator and avoid abrupt braking to prevent skidding.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Northgate edges Case Grande in baseball semifinal, shuts out Salesian to advance to softball final.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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The Phillies shut out the Padres 3-0 Wednesday to start their West Coast trip with a three-game sweep of San Diego.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
Verb
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When Tracy was elevated from Triple-A to the big leagues Breslow didn’t rule out hiring a permanent manager midseason.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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China claims the democratic self-governing island as its own, and Xi has not ruled out using force to take it.—
David Rising,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Johnson’s versatility, however, won’t preclude Hafley from a potential rotation at nickel.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
1 June 2026
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When the primary was held in mid-May, only Republican voters - or unaffiliated voters who opted for a GOP ballot - were eligible to weigh in, precluding Cassidy from benefitting from crossover support.—
Eric McDaniel,
NPR,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Russian military bloggers have warned that even small mines scattered along key highways could repeatedly halt traffic for inspections and demining operations.—
David Kirichenko,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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And last year, City Council took a 12-0 vote to direct Feldstein Soto to withdraw an effort to halt a federal judge’s order prohibiting LAPD officers from targeting journalists with crowd control weapons.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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“Embargo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embargo. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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