EMBARGOED Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

embargoed

verb

past tense of embargo

as in excluded

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Most systems gradually lose efficiency over 15 to 20 years, and routine mechanical breakdowns, corrosion, rust and deferred maintenance are almost always excluded.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Parents miss work when their child is sick or excluded from school after being exposed.

— Brian Castrucci, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of excluded

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Investments with a visible before-and-after—money saved, costs cut, a loss prevented—are easier to measure and therefore easier for potential clients to justify.

— Tyler Hochman, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
That has prevented SpaceX employees and other insiders from selling shares for a period following the IPO.

— John Ruwitch, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026

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Back then, United’s new co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe said focusing on the operations and finances of the men’s setup had precluded him from engaging in detail with the plan for the women’s team.

— Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Bankman-Fried argued on appeal that the trial judge wrongly precluded him from introducing evidence that, despite his many unauthorized transactions, his investments were sound and over time investors would be made whole.

— Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of precluded

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After Bay was shut out in each of its previous two matches, Bebar breathed life into the offense in the 13th minute, finding the upper corner from outside of the penalty area for her first professional goal.

— Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2026
If employers stop hiring job applicants who lack experience, those same individuals will be shut out from obtaining it.

— Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

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