EMBARGOING Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

embargoing

verb

present participle of embargo

as in excluding

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The typical homeowners insurance policy puts financial limits on coverage in a variety of ways — for example, by excluding certain types of disasters or capping payouts for certain items or types of damage.

— Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
The show had a successful (if short) first season, finishing among the top 25 network series (excluding sports) of 2025-26 in total viewers and the top five in the adults 18-49 demographic.

— Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of excluding

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The city joins a number of others that have passed laws preventing discrimination against people who live in nonmonogamous relationships.

— Casey Parks, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2026
MXene nanosheets fill the microscopic gaps between those fibers, locking them in place and preventing slippage under physical pressure.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 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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The rare condition causes the carotid artery inside the skull to narrow or close, depriving the brain of oxygen.

— Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026
The pandemic closed the Vatican Museums for months, depriving the Holy See of one of its main sources of revenue.

— Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of depriving

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