as in prohibitions
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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Recent Examples of embargoes
Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Arab countries could apply economic pressure through oil embargoes or restricting access to the Suez Canal and Arab airspace, but experts say such moves are unlikely.
—Mo Abbas, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
Israel now faces partial or complete arms embargoes from France, the Netherlands, the UK, Spain, Italy and others due to its conduct in the Gaza war.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Arab countries could apply economic pressure through oil embargoes or restricting access to the Suez Canal and Arab airspace, but experts say such moves are unlikely.
—Mo Abbas, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embargoes
Noun
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The Senate bill, meanwhile rescinds prohibitions on the military’s ability to purchase cookware, carpets and rugs that contain two of the most toxic types of forever chemicals.—
Rachel Frazin,
The Hill,
10 Sep. 2025
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Then-Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and medical-marijuana patients filed the lawsuit in 2022 challenging the prohibitions.—
Dara Kam,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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By endorsing films submitted through these entities, the Academy unwittingly supports a censorship system that excludes vital voices, especially those of independent filmmakers and the Iranian diaspora.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
16 Sep. 2025
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The city’s general fund, the main fund covering day-to-day expenses, excludes things like the capital improvement budget.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The bans are mandated in places such as Arkansas, Texas, Virginia and more.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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That the exponential growth in recent years can sometimes belie the half-century of bans and another half-century of systemic underfunding that came before.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The First Amendment, which prevents the government from making laws that abridge freedom of expression, has regularly been found to broadly protect free speech when challenges reach the Supreme Court.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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Thumbing buttons on the steering wheel then adjusts how much the car’s computer prevents or allows slides, either under hard braking, while cornering or during acceleration.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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What’s more, the transmissions in virtually all electric cars come with only a single forward gear, as their inherently steady flow of power precludes the need for anything more.—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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On territory, Ukraine says its constitution precludes it from conceding any land.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Its dual processors and eight microphones power noise cancelation that shuts out nearly everything, while the 30mm drivers deliver balanced, detailed sound.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Well, that rules out a whole lot of major villains that Reeves may have adapted, after previously doing high profile ones like The Riddler, Catwoman (well, sometimes-villain) and the all-time great Colin Farrell Penguin.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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This approach helps untangle cause from coincidence – and rules out confounding factors better than with observational studies.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Yet an administrator vetoes the plan, and the meeting’s start is uncaffeinated.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Embargoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embargoes. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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