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
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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In 2010 Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission invalidated the federal prohibition on corporate structures spending money on their own political ads and messaging.—
Leah Litman,
TIME,
28 Feb. 2025
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Some initiatives to keep spring break safe are still in place from Feb. 23 until April 12, like additional police presence and prohibitions on coolers, alcohol and amplified music on the beach.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA TODAY,
8 Mar. 2025
Verb
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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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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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Haitians wanting to travel would need to request a waiver to the ban.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Education is among the most powerful tools to prevent history from repeating.—
Aya Shechter,
The Mercury News,
13 Mar. 2025
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This natural compound may help improve back acne and prevent or fade dark spots that develop after a breakout.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
13 Mar. 2025
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Intersex advocates say that they have been shut out of the conversations about gender and health, even as a recent executive order has far-reaching consequences for intersex kids. March 10, 2025 This post originally appeared on The 19th.—
Barbara Rodriguez and Kate Sosin,
Them,
10 Mar. 2025
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Finally, the team was 0-5-1 in its previous six games and had been shut out 4-0 in back-to-back games prior to the trade, so things were headed in the wrong direction.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
The Athletic,
5 Mar. 2025
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Trump did not rule out the possibility of economic hardship, arguing that the economy and the U.S. population will have to adjust to the changes being made.—
Rebecca Schneid,
TIME,
9 Mar. 2025
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But manager Alex Cora didn’t rule out another possibility to fill the outfield hole presented by Abreu’s likely absence: Kristian Campbell.—
Jen McCaffrey,
The Athletic,
8 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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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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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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“Embargo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embargo. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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