EMBARGOING Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

embargoing

verb

present participle of embargo

as in excluding

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At one point, excluding the end of the second quarter, the Ducks turned the ball over on six out of nine drives.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
China’s total debt-to-GDP ratio, excluding the financial sector, doubled since 2010 and has now topped 300%, Capital Economics estimated earlier this year.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026

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Two weeks into fighting, the unforgiving mountainous terrain, heavy Saudi and government air power, and a reenergized anti-Houthi coalition have kept the Houthi advance in check, preventing a collapse on the level of that in mid-September.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026
True North forced a fumble on Norland’s first offensive possession, immediately preventing the Vikings from answering.

— D’Joumbarey Moreau, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026

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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

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Critics say the soaring costs are depriving the city of money for pressing needs such as fixing roads and sidewalks.

— Sean Greene, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Questioning MacArthur on the wisdom of depriving his troops of reading material was the opposite of hero worship.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026

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