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as in pub
a place of business where alcoholic beverages are sold to be consumed on the premises
a bar that serves meals as well as drinks
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as in tribunal
an assembly of persons for the administration of justice
rather than try and convict the alleged murderer in the mass media, let justice be done at the bar
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as in obstacle
something that makes movement or progress difficult
the complication of the molecule is the biggest bar to reproducing it
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as in standard
something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared
we need to raise the bar for what is acceptable behavior in this situation
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as in to ban
to order not to do or use or to be done or used
corporal punishment has long been barred in most public schools
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as in to exclude
to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of
beach-goers are barred from walking in roped-off sections of the beach to protect nesting birds
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as in to guard
to disallow entry into (a place) by means of a physical barrier at the entry point
the bikeway was barred by a huge fallen tree
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as in except
not including
everyone in the company is invited, bar none
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Recent Examples of bar
Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Another Louisville bar has offered temporary jobs to Stooges employees who are now out of work, according to Self, who has also started a fundraising campaign for her more than 40 employees.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
As a result, Morgan Stanley doesn’t expect the earnings report to be a major upside catalyst, barring a major upside surprise on AI orders.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 9 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Specifically, scenes in Edgewater's bar, restaurant, local hospital and the characters' homes are shot there.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Another Louisville bar has offered temporary jobs to Stooges employees who are now out of work, according to Self, who has also started a fundraising campaign for her more than 40 employees.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
Verb
The ruling struck down a federal law that barred sports betting in most states and opened the doors for online sportsbooks to take up a prominent space in the sports ecosystem.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
As a result, Morgan Stanley doesn’t expect the earnings report to be a major upside catalyst, barring a major upside surprise on AI orders.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 9 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bar
Noun
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Never use your high-beam lights.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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The flame-wielder is a tough match for Mecha Man, necessitating some extrajudicial aggression as Robert lops off two of his opponent’s fingers with a beam saber.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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And within China, where there is already significant streak of anti-Japanese sentiment, state media and other prominent voices this week have further fanned outrage over Takaichi’s statement.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
12 Nov. 2025
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For the first time in the crosstown rivalry’s 51-game history, both teams came in undefeated, and the Wildcats (3-0) extended their early-season streak with another victory against the 49ers (2-1) — marking three consecutive victories against Aaron Fearne’s Charlotte team.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Nov. 2025
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But the 2015 international signing out of Venezuela never got his chance to reach the Fenway Park mound, despite emphatic praise from manager Alex Cora for Mata's performance in spring training this year.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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Coral fanatics will love visiting Negril, home to mountainous coral mounds and ethereal swim-through caves where green and red soft corals hang down like mystical fingers.—
Adrienne Jordan,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The economic impact of big tree tourism is hard to quantify, says Ian Laing, co-owner of the Wild Renfrew Resort as well as the local pub.—
Brad Badelt,
Outside,
11 Nov. 2025
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His take on the monster looks like a British guy with a blind eye who got into a row at the local pub.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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In 2016, an international tribunal at the Hague found that the US, United Kingdom, and Australia were all complicit in the mass killings of 1965, which were deemed crimes against humanity.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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The film is being released the same month 80 years after the tribunal opened on November 21, 1945.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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Yet, their durability remained the key obstacle to commercial deployment.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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What resists smooth transmission isn’t an obstacle to communication, but part of its meaning and texture.—
Ross Benjamin,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
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Listening to local voices, setting clear standards for transparency and human rights, and responding firmly to breaches of those standards—including by India—will be key to making deals in South Asia that can last.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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Thrombectomy is the gold-standard treatment for major vessel blockages, but access remains scarce.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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There is a reason that Rice, who first renounced then rejoined her faith, often found her books banned.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Nov. 2025
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Our findings help explain why a growing number of companies have rules restricting or banning relationships across reporting lines.—
Emily Nix,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Bar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bar. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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