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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as in to exclude
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Recent Examples of embargo
Jacqueline Carter, Harvard Business Review, 18 Feb. 2025
Hoping to control what goes out, the administration of President Donald Trump has placed a temporary embargo on the publication of the leading CDC scientific journal Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), the outlet where tuberculosis details would ordinarily be disseminated publicly.
—Cory Franklin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 3 June 2024
During the 1973 Arab-Israeli war, Arab countries, which at that time produced a quarter of the world’s oil supply, embargoed the United States over its support for Israel.
—Gregory Brew, Foreign Affairs, 13 July 2022
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Noun
Sin embargo, la IA carece de una auténtica comprensión y autorreflexión humanas.
—Jacqueline Carter, Harvard Business Review, 18 Feb. 2025
Hoping to control what goes out, the administration of President Donald Trump has placed a temporary embargo on the publication of the leading CDC scientific journal Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), the outlet where tuberculosis details would ordinarily be disseminated publicly.
—Cory Franklin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
Verb
Michael Teo Van Runkle The Chevy Equinox EV is an even newer EV than the Fiat 500e—first drives were embargoed until last week.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 3 June 2024
During the 1973 Arab-Israeli war, Arab countries, which at that time produced a quarter of the world’s oil supply, embargoed the United States over its support for Israel.
—Gregory Brew, Foreign Affairs, 13 July 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embargo
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According to a memo from the General Services Administration dated Feb. 15 and reported this week by NPR, the Trump administration is no longer requiring explicit prohibitions on segregated facilities in new government contracts.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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In the mid-2010s, the emergence of daily fantasy sports offered further evidence that a prohibition on legalized gambling was not working.—
Made by History,
TIME,
20 Mar. 2025
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The Commonwealth excludes municipalities in its parental leave legislation.—
Michael Maguire,
Boston Herald,
17 Mar. 2025
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The University of Wisconsin-Madison is among roughly 50 universities being investigated by the Department of Education over accusations of racial discrimination by allegedly excluding certain races from specific programs.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
17 Mar. 2025
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Haitians wanting to travel would need to request a waiver to the ban.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2025
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In addition to ending DEI initiatives, Fox believes mask bans should be in place, with exceptions for medical reasons.—
Rachel Wolf,
Fox News,
18 Mar. 2025
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Public-private partnerships can bolster this effort by funding and implementing robust digital infrastructure, preventing advances in AI and computing from becoming the exclusive privilege of wealthier communities.—
Cathy Hackl,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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These include: Prescription medication: Your healthcare provider may prescribe eye drops that help your eyes produce more tears or prevent evaporation.—
Sarah Bence,
Health,
23 Mar. 2025
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The Blue Jackets have been shut out three times in the last four games, and four times in the last seven.—
Aaron Portzline,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025
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Overall, Connecticut leads the way with 23 appearances, followed by California and Tennessee. Between the lines: 23 states have been shut out of the women's Final Four.—
Analis Bailey,
Axios,
20 Mar. 2025
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Blood Tests Blood tests may help your healthcare provider diagnose or rule out other conditions and causes.—
Ruth Jessen Hickman,
Health,
21 Mar. 2025
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Multiple autonomous driving experts previously speaking with Popular Science did not completely rule out the possibility of autonomous systems driven primarily by camera vision.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
19 Mar. 2025
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This significance is also not lost on Mejia, who shared that the transplant identities of many of the business owners in West Adams precluded her from feeling connected to them.—
Karla Marie Sanford,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2025
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Signing Fields also does not preclude the Jets from selecting a quarterback in the 2025 NFL Draft.—
Antwan Staley,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2025
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Their efforts to halt construction were ultimately unsuccessful, however, and the pipeline started operating in June 2017.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN,
18 Mar. 2025
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After court battles earlier this month, a federal judge temporarily halted Hoffman's execution by nitrogen gas last week, issuing a preliminary injunction to stop the state from immediately carrying out his death sentence.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Embargo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embargo. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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