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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Recent Examples of embargo
Catherine Lucey, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2026
Amnesty International has reported that despite a decades-old arms embargo by the United Nations Security Council, recently manufactured weapons and equipment from China, Russia, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates have been used by both sides in the conflict.
—Christopher Tounsel, The Conversation, 18 Dec. 2025
Michelle Fox, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2025
The outpouring of support for Qatar after Israel’s attack on a Hamas compound in Doha was notable, given that many of the same countries had embargoed it only a few years ago.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for embargo
Noun
The official said the US military will remain ready and the oil embargo will remain in effect.
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Archer-Daniels-Midland , Bunge Global — President Donald Trump threatened to embargo cooking oil from China in retaliation for Beijing’s refusal to purchase U.S. soybeans.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for embargo
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No prohibition had been announced, but they would never be allowed to join a guild.—
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In Margaret Atwood’s chilling dystopian novel, The Handmaid’s Tale, the founders of the Republic of Gilead legislate a blanket prohibition on women’s employment and the seizure of their personal savings.—
Verb
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The team was excluded from an October race in Italy, the Giro dell'Emilia, because of concerns over potentially disruptive pro-Palestine protests.—
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One-time use and valid towards food purchase only, alcohol excluded; no cash value and cannot be combined with any other offer or promotion (including happy hour) excludes tax and gratuity.—
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Bell-to-bell cell-phone bans are a promising start, but a social media ban in our culture is likely impossible to effectively implement.—
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That law also lifts Illinois’ nearly four-decade ban on new base-load nuclear power plants.—
Verb
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Since the suitcase won’t be as easy to zip open, thieves will have a harder time seeing whether or not your belongings are valuable; this alone could prevent your bag from becoming a target.—
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Tips to Prevent Pipes from Freezing Insulation is key in preventing frozen pipes, which means plumbing in areas like attics, exterior walls, outdoor pipes, and crawl spaces, will likely require extra insulation.—
Verb
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Coming off a loss at home against Calgary on Saturday that halted their season-high six game winning streak, the Penguins were shut out for the fourth time this season.—
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor—who lost all of his royal titles and privileges in October in a groundbreaking decision by his older brother, King Charles—has been completely shut out of royal life.—
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No weapon was recovered at the scene, and authorities have ruled out a murder-suicide.—
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Veteran guard Tiffany Hayes, who wasn’t initially planning to play in the league this year, signed on to play for Phantom in mid-December after Satou Sabally was ruled out indefinitely with lingering symptoms from a concussion.—
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That still shouldn’t preclude Mims from becoming a big X-factor during this upcoming playoff run.—
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David Loy, legal director of the First Amendment Coalition, said that the federal prosecution of a man accused of starting the earlier blaze does not preclude the department from discussing its actions surrounding both fires.—
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with his counterpart from Mexico on Sunday to discuss strategies to halt drug trafficking operations in Mexico and the United States.—
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Coming off a loss at home against Calgary on Saturday that halted their season-high six game winning streak, the Penguins were shut out for the fourth time this season.—
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“Embargo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embargo. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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