EMBARGOING Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

embargoing

verb

present participle of embargo

as in excluding

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The protests crossed the line into excluding students from libraries and classes, intimidating people from going to school.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2026
New London Flagship Exceeds Expectations Europe excluding France was one of the company’s strongest-performing regions, with sales in southern countries including Italy, Spain, Turkey, Portugal and Greece driving growth.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of excluding

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This year was no different, except the stakes were simply about preventing their respective seasons from getting any worse.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Abruptly moving on, like a magician preventing his audience from lingering on his last trick, Alex pulled out a tablet, holding it up to me.

— Andrew Lipstein, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2026

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State attorneys argued Tuesday that the federal government has no authority over California elections and seeks to violate federal law precluding voter roll purges in the 90 days before an election.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Califia has previously been detained for drug possession but was also released before her arraignment, precluding the possibility of diversion court.

— Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026

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The risk of transmission also limits contact with the patients even after death, depriving families of closure and the opportunity to observe their preferred burial rites.

— Constant Same Bagalwa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
The condition causes the carotid artery inside the skull to narrow or close, depriving the brain of oxygen.

— Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2026

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