EMBARGOES Synonyms: 138 Similar and Opposite Words

embargoes 1 of 2

noun

plural of embargo

as in prohibitions

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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embargoes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of embargo

as in excludes

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Noun

Despite being tightly controlled, technologically backward, and subject to crippling Western trade embargoes, the country has recorded year-on-year GDP growth of more than 3%, of which many advanced economies could only dream. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 25 Aug. 2026 That would match last year’s schedule when review embargoes for iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max and iPhone Air lifted in the same moment. — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Broad arms embargoes on Israel or a hollowing-out of the alliance would make a regional settlement harder, not easier, to come by. — Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026 Before oil embargoes, environmental concerns and imports. — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026 Utilities built a large number of coal plants as a result of the 1970s oil embargoes. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 17 May 2026 Economic coercion or retaliation, including sanctions both official and ad-hoc, threats or tariffs, or export embargoes for key commodities were highly concerning possibilities for three-fifths of those surveyed. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 12 May 2026 The companies would go on to reach new heights in the 1970s when Arab oil embargoes drove crude prices up to record levels. — Alex Kuffner, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 Over the course of the season (upon which many, many plot-point embargoes have been placed), Agnes and Daisy form a bond that threatens Agnes’ worldview, as well as her friend group. — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for embargoes

Noun

Other prohibitions applied to energy drinks, candy, cake and other prepared desserts.

— Benjamin Chrisinger, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026
And prohibitions or not getting involved just gives you less insight into what’s going to happen.

— Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of prohibitions

Verb

Instead of positioning its embodiment as a personal tragedy that inevitably excludes people from society, the language of 504 suggested that our exclusion had been largely created and should be corrected.

— Rebekah Taussig, Time, 28 Oct. 2026
Anthropic is still losing a lot of money overall, and its margin excludes the cost of training new models.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of excludes

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More recently, a department official admitted in a private hearing to underreporting misdemeanor domestic abuse allegations after the state passed a law that mandates reporting and can trigger permanent bans from police work in California.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Multiple other states, including California and New York, along with some cities, such as Philadelphia, have passed laws banning federal immigration officers from wearing face masks, but federal courts have blocked all of those bans.

— Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of bans

Verb

Barnes is cold-based, and thus frozen directly onto the bedrock beneath it, which prevents it from sliding.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 24 Oct. 2026
This method prevents nitrogen from diluting the exhaust gas, which hinders combustion and keeps the CO₂ concentration relatively low.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of prevents

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But Smith also had encouragement for Hurts, whom Lynn and the Eagles said should be expected to make a full recovery with treatment from blood thinners that precludes contact activities for the next few months.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
Weber balked, arguing that federal law precludes systematic roll purges within 90 days of an election to protect eligible voters.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of precludes

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That is because networks increasingly stay in-house, which helps makes the economics of broadcast work but essentially shuts out third-party suppliers.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026
The birthplace criterion also shuts out key figures of the Harlem Renaissance — including Zora Neale Hurston, Langston Hughes and Louis Armstrong — who were born in the American South and moved to New York as part of the Great Migration.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 10 June 2026

Definition of shuts out

Verb

But at the prospect of engagement dropping by even one percent, Zuckerberg rules out any serious measures against content violation, making Charlie furious by refusing to consider policing political ads for falsehoods.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
Well, there are some rules out there already in terms of states requiring that companies list salary ranges in the job descriptions.

— Dana Taylor, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of rules out

Verb

If Newsom vetoes the bill, the legislature could decide to hold another vote to override the veto.

— Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026
At midnight the housing bill, hailed as the most substantial legislation on housing in decades, will become law, unless Trump reverses course and signs it sooner or vetoes it.

— Jack Harvel July 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026

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