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noun

im-ˈbär-(ˌ)gō How to pronounce embargo (audio)
Definition of embargonext
as in prohibition
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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embargo

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verb

as in to exclude

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Recent Examples of embargo
Noun
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 The White House has repeatedly threatened to oust Cuba’s communist regime, sanctioning key figures and state entities, and tightening a trade embargo that has led to a humanitarian crisis in the Caribbean nation. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 14 July 2026
Verb
And unlike with fossil fuels, renewable energy costs aren’t volatile, and their fuel source — sunbeams and wind currents — cannot be embargoed. — Kathleen Biggins, Sun Sentinel, 26 May 2026 No cartel can embargo the wind. — Jennifer Granholm, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for embargo
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embargo
  1. prohibition
  2. exclude
  3. ban
  4. prevent
  5. shut out
  6. rule out
  7. preclude
  8. halt
Noun
  • One Democratic commissioner joined with three Republicans in voting in favor of the prohibition.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
  • The 14th Amendment’s foundational principles include birthright citizenship, due process, equal protection under the law, and the prohibition for heads of state to engage in acts of insurrection.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 July 2026
Definition of prohibition
Verb
  • In the years leading up to the trial, Matar's lawyers tried unsuccessfully to exclude some evidence from his social media accounts and other digital activity, arguing that the government's electronic searches cast too big a net.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
  • What if Penelope’s waiting is her own form of aggression, a way of holding a space, for as long as possible, that excludes the men and their own attempts at power?
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 July 2026
Definition of exclude
Noun
  • The ban came after a series of high-profile scooter deaths and an alarming number of devices strewn willy-nilly in neighborhoods across the city.
    — Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 27 July 2026
  • Helicopter bans, pied-à-terre taxes, and supercommutting costs The appeal of the helicopter option is speed.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 27 July 2026
Definition of ban
Verb
  • First is to prevent their further migration by enforcing an international treaty obliging national authorities to treat ballast waters inside incoming ships that may carry such species.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
  • Colin Gray’s trial also revealed the shooting was nearly prevented.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Definition of prevent
Verb
  • For the third straight season, the SEC was shut out of the National Championship game.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
  • And the Cup created new stars, like 40-year-old Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha, who gained millions of Instagram followers after shutting out Spain.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026
Definition of shut out
Verb
  • Diagnosing Sheehan’s issues has been a game of Whac-A-Mole and the Dodgers haven’t ruled out anything physical as impacting his performance.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • But Argentine scientists who tested rats for the Andes hantavirus in the area recently ruled out Ushuaia as the source of the outbreak — to the relief of the Antarctic cruise hub heavily reliant on foreign tourism.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
Definition of rule out
Verb
  • The delay does not preclude all the parties involved from striking a settlement deal that would clear the path for the merger, though there are no indications that the cases are heading in that direction.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
  • The match ended in a tie, yet that did not preclude the hundreds of Ecuadorians assembled to wave their flags, dance and continue the festivities.
    — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of preclude
Verb
  • Since then, three more Manhattan office conversion projects have been ordered to partially pause or halt construction this month over issues ranging from missing paperwork to cracks in concrete beams.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
  • The same day Hochul signed it, the White House issued an executive order seeking to halt state-level AI regulation in favor of a federal standard.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
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