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
Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 26 June 2025
Examples: Brand tone guidelines, embargoed campaign details and competitive comparison policies.
—Sagar Gupta, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
David Shortell, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 July 2025
Despite the fact that the game releases today at the same time as this review embargo, there are still lots of open questions though, such as what exactly is enhanced in this Enhanced Edition and how does the mod support work for the PC version.
—David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
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Noun
Reviews of The Bear season four were embargoed for publication until 11:15 p.m.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 26 June 2025
Examples: Brand tone guidelines, embargoed campaign details and competitive comparison policies.
—Sagar Gupta, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Verb
When competition from Cuba was knocked out by a 1962 embargo, the Sunshine State’s crop flourished when growing elsewhere was too cold, and the DiMare family went from selling tomatoes out of a pushcart in Boston one generation earlier to being a dominant player in the US market.
—David Shortell, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 July 2025
Despite the fact that the game releases today at the same time as this review embargo, there are still lots of open questions though, such as what exactly is enhanced in this Enhanced Edition and how does the mod support work for the PC version.
—David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embargo
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The guidance, delivered in recent weeks to a range of firms, stops short of an outright prohibition but signals strong official disapproval for H20 use in sensitive contexts.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
12 Aug. 2025
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The Supreme Court’s ruling also determined that the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition on cruel and unusual punishments does not protect homeless people from laws criminalizing resting in public places.—
Stephen Przybylinski,
The Conversation,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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These alliances can create competing blocs, excluding developing nations and reversing global integration.—
Jay Patel,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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That bill calls for not only excluding noncitizens from the apportionment numbers, but also a new census and round of congressional redistricting before the 2026 midterm election.—
Hansi Lo Wang,
NPR,
7 Aug. 2025
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The ban is now in effect before and throughout games, as well as during halftime — both in the locker room and along the sidelines.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The ruling was then challenged by the group at the Court of Appeals, but this was also rejected, bringing the ban into effect.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Texas Democrats have fled the state to prevent the legislature from proceeding and Texas Republicans have issued warrants for their arrest.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Aug. 2025
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Regularly wiping down cabinets will help prevent grease from creating a sticky buildup on your cabinets.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Theaters were shut down, shutting out the festivals with them.—
Zach Dennis,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Aug. 2025
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Eury Perez and the Marlins pitchers had their way with the Yankees as they were shut out in their 2-0 loss Saturday to lose the three-game set.—
James Oconnell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Michael and Robert’s charges were dismissed after detectives admitted to unethical interrogation tactics, including holding a gun to Michael’s head and withholding key evidence that would rule out Maurice’s gun as the murder weapon.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Damaging winds in that area could not be ruled out.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
10 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The current restriction precludes the fund from investing in much of the European arms industry, which is in line for a profit windfall as governments embark on the biggest rearmament since the Cold War in response to Russia’s war in Ukraine.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
30 July 2025
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This trip precludes a more elaborate formal state visit in the fall.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
28 July 2025
Verb
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The police temporarily halted the flight in order to locate the family members.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The festival was supposed to last three days, but entry was halted in the middle of the final day.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Embargo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embargo. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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