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
Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Biden’s national security advisers may not have used the same language in public, but boosting US oil and gas production as a means of countering the influence of Russia and Gulf states has been a common goal for US presidents going back at least to the Arab oil embargoes of the 1970s.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 9 Dec. 2025
But Oregon Solicitor General Benjamin Gutman told the court the tariffs are fundamentally different from embargoes.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 5 Nov. 2025
Due to strict embargoes from Nintendo, the larger story of Age of Imprisonment remains a secret, but anyone who’s played Tears of the Kingdom can glean a lot of the setup.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2025
The moves between the world’s two largest economies have rattled markets, unnerved global industries of production shocks, and rekindled fears of a repeat of the tit-for-tat tariff offense in spring, when levies on Chinese and American imports reached levels tantamount to trade embargoes.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
There have been a lot of calls for arms embargoes and a halt to aid for Israel.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 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
Noun
That changed with the embargoes and boycotts of the First World War—exactly the time that Eastern European Jews were getting their American foothold.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Biden’s national security advisers may not have used the same language in public, but boosting US oil and gas production as a means of countering the influence of Russia and Gulf states has been a common goal for US presidents going back at least to the Arab oil embargoes of the 1970s.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 9 Dec. 2025
But Oregon Solicitor General Benjamin Gutman told the court the tariffs are fundamentally different from embargoes.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 5 Nov. 2025
Due to strict embargoes from Nintendo, the larger story of Age of Imprisonment remains a secret, but anyone who’s played Tears of the Kingdom can glean a lot of the setup.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2025
The moves between the world’s two largest economies have rattled markets, unnerved global industries of production shocks, and rekindled fears of a repeat of the tit-for-tat tariff offense in spring, when levies on Chinese and American imports reached levels tantamount to trade embargoes.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
There have been a lot of calls for arms embargoes and a halt to aid for Israel.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 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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Ideally, wrote Davis in a follow-up email, the government agency will spell out its specific concerns about each peptide, and then describe what data would be needed for the FDA to overturn its prohibitions.—
Sara Talpos — Undark,
STAT,
3 Feb. 2026
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Governments ban all sorts of goods and services for youth, adults, or both, and most prohibitions do not create other devastating social problems.—
Keith Humphreys,
The Atlantic,
2 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The House legislative package, however, excludes some of the most ambitious reforms in the Senate version, such as a pilot program to incentivize localities to liberalize land-use rules using Community Development Block Grant funding.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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That excludes China Vanke, once one of the country’s largest developers, which, late last year, asked to delay repayment on some of its debt.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Since then AirBnb advocates claim that some cities — particularly those in tourist-heavy areas — have implemented de facto bans through burdensome requirements and expensive demands under the guise of public health.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Feb. 2026
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These bans may also extend to other NFL venues.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Zofran, the brand name for ondansetron, is a prescription anti-nausea medication that blocks serotonin receptors in your gut and brain that, in turn, prevents them from triggering nausea and vomiting.—
Julia Ries Wexler,
SELF,
9 Feb. 2026
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Williams said one of his goals is to change the state law that prevents people who have been convicted of felonies from holding office.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Wolves were rumored to be pursuing Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks, but the Dosunmu deal likely precludes a deal for the former two-time MVP.—
Anthony Bettin,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Be warned that waiting until after a letter of intent (LOI) is signed often precludes tax mitigation strategies that require long-term structuring.—
John Hall,
Forbes.com,
18 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Litigation brought by five Maryland independents is also challenging the constitutionality of a primary system that shuts out the very voters who fund it.—
Terry Lierman,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Feb. 2026
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That shuts out about 70 percent of the middle class, not to mention all of those households who earn less than $53,000.—
Jill Schlesinger,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And to me, that’s very alien to imagine that the Universe could be not following some laws, that there isn’t some set of rules out there that determines what really happens?—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Oct. 2025
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None of this rules out an agreement on Chinese investments in the US as part of a broader trade deal.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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If Duggan vetoes the ordinance, the council would have a week from the receipt of the veto to override it with a two-thirds majority vote — meaning at least six of the nine council members.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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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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