embargoing

verb

present participle of embargo
as in excluding

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embargoing
  1. excluding
  2. preventing
  3. precluding
  4. depriving
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  • In response to the mass-delistings, Zillow announced new standards excluding those private listings from ever appearing on its sites.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Used across more than 32 million group trips, the appe found that the average attendee spends $410 per trip, excluding individual airfare and travel costs.
    — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of excluding
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  • Pharmaceutical giants Moderna and Merck said Wednesday that an experimental vaccine treatment has shown signs of preventing cancer from returning or spreading in a study of high-risk melanoma patients.
    — Aria Bendix, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The display defied restrictions preventing Israeli participants from competing under their national flag.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of preventing
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  • The astronauts must be unassigned to other missions, available for flights (for example, by not being on parental leave or on a military assignment), not in a management position precluding their participation, and in the presence of skills relevant to the mission, among other things.
    — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 10 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of precluding
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  • Perpetuals never expire, negating the need to roll contracts and depriving exchanges of a lucrative revenue stream.
    — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026
  • This political uncertainty makes US suppliers seem unreliable, fostering competition and depriving American firms of invaluable insights.
    — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of depriving
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