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as in prohibited
that may not be permitted
smoking is barred inside the restaurant
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as in forbade
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 excluded
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 guarded
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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Recent Examples of barred
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Teens as young as 13 will be able to use a limited ChatGPT, while under-13 users remain barred.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
In 2023, a barred owl known as Owen was rescued near Boston’s Faneuil Hall after ingesting rat poison.
—Nara Schoenberg, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
There’s broad agreement the native owls are at risk, but the animal rights organizations behind the opposition letter this week say killing barred owls is not the answer.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
At the time of the fire, there were 57 female students in the dormitory, described by police as a flat concrete building measuring about 100 feet by 40 feet, with barred windows.
—Hande Atay Alam, CNN, 23 May 2023
Dogs and buzzards fought over a dead cat in the middle of the street, directly across from an officer who watched the ferocious struggle from a barred window, twirling the ends of his moustache.
—Alexander Sammon, Harper's Magazine, 25 July 2022
In California, for example, the legislature in 2018 barred felony murder charges against participants in a felony who did not personally kill anyone.
—jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2021
Similarly, Alexey Kortnev, the frontman of the band Neschastny Sluchai, who was tapped to be the festival's host, declined and expressed support for the barred candidates.
—Vladimir Kozlov, Billboard, 7 Aug. 2019
Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
That means that hikers traveling from outside the US or people here on visas are effectively barred from the southern terminus for the time being.
—Adam Roy, Outside, 19 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, fans of Israeli teams have been barred from recent major events as well.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Just as the match was getting underway, the police confirmed Legia supporters would be barred from entering the stadium due to a variety of offences, including violent disorder and assaulting police officers.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Just days before Andrew's announcement, The Sunday Times reported that Andrew and Fergie had been barred from the royal family's Christmas celebrations this year.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
The book details how Japanese immigrants were affected by the 1924 Immigration Act, which barred them from becoming citizens, thereby preventing them from owning land and operating as farmers.
—Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
As a result of his sentence, Joong-keun has been barred for five years from working at any entity connected with the source of his crime, according to UPI News Korea—meaning that he technically will not be allowed to lead Booyoung again until early 2027.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
The Winnebago County Democratic Party was barred from the Oshkosh Farmers Market for its final weeks.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
In the constellation Cepheus lies the barred spiral galaxy NGC 6951.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Teens as young as 13 will be able to use a limited ChatGPT, while under-13 users remain barred.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
In 2023, a barred owl known as Owen was rescued near Boston’s Faneuil Hall after ingesting rat poison.
—Nara Schoenberg, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
There’s broad agreement the native owls are at risk, but the animal rights organizations behind the opposition letter this week say killing barred owls is not the answer.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
At the time of the fire, there were 57 female students in the dormitory, described by police as a flat concrete building measuring about 100 feet by 40 feet, with barred windows.
—Hande Atay Alam, CNN, 23 May 2023
Dogs and buzzards fought over a dead cat in the middle of the street, directly across from an officer who watched the ferocious struggle from a barred window, twirling the ends of his moustache.
—Alexander Sammon, Harper's Magazine, 25 July 2022
In California, for example, the legislature in 2018 barred felony murder charges against participants in a felony who did not personally kill anyone.
—jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2021
Similarly, Alexey Kortnev, the frontman of the band Neschastny Sluchai, who was tapped to be the festival's host, declined and expressed support for the barred candidates.
—Vladimir Kozlov, Billboard, 7 Aug. 2019
Verb
By June 2017, Nicklaus formally stepped down from his executive role, triggering a five-year non-compete clause that barred him from designing golf courses or endorsing products outside the company.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
That means that hikers traveling from outside the US or people here on visas are effectively barred from the southern terminus for the time being.
—Adam Roy, Outside, 19 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, fans of Israeli teams have been barred from recent major events as well.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Just as the match was getting underway, the police confirmed Legia supporters would be barred from entering the stadium due to a variety of offences, including violent disorder and assaulting police officers.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Just days before Andrew's announcement, The Sunday Times reported that Andrew and Fergie had been barred from the royal family's Christmas celebrations this year.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
The book details how Japanese immigrants were affected by the 1924 Immigration Act, which barred them from becoming citizens, thereby preventing them from owning land and operating as farmers.
—Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
As a result of his sentence, Joong-keun has been barred for five years from working at any entity connected with the source of his crime, according to UPI News Korea—meaning that he technically will not be allowed to lead Booyoung again until early 2027.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
The Winnebago County Democratic Party was barred from the Oshkosh Farmers Market for its final weeks.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barred
Adjective
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Reeves paired a striped brown suit with a black tie.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Limited to just 500 pairs, the clog featured a black waterproof leather upper embossed with CDGH’s logo and a blue and white striped lining displaying co-branding detailing on the insole.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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There is, however, room for questions about where the line between prohibited and acceptable political involvement will fall in practice.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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The list of prohibited and restricted items, as found on the CBP website, includes alcohol, biological materials, firearms, food and produce such as fruits and vegetables, soil, wildlife, fish, and gold, among other items.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Lined up to the left of Mahomes outside of JuJu Smith-Schuster and Travis Kelce, Brown streaked across the field uncovered in part because Kelce drew multiple defenders and in part because of a key read of man defense.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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As New Orleans Saints safety Jordan Howden streaked down the field without a New York Giants player in sight, a familiar feeling set in.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The law that banned whale captivity did not apply to the existing population of captive whales at Marineland, but the park had to comply with another part of the law that forbade breeding.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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His recovery plan forbade him from climbing stairs for 10 weeks.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Apps that collect only limited information for legal or safety purposes, such as identity checks under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, are excluded as well.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Oct. 2025
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Certain vehicles are excluded from coverage, including antique cars, cargo vans, trucks, motorcycles, RVs and others.—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Your spinach will grow safely guarded by these aromatic plants.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
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To the right lay the harbor, its narrow entrance guarded by the grim Morro Castle.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Lina, a young woman facing harsh coming-of-age rituals, forms a forbidden connection with a man.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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With every temptation, Jesus is lured into a forbidden world, and a terrified Joseph soon realizes that a demonic power is at work.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The majority of Jafar Panahi‘s movies have been made illegally, under the radar, and in secret away from the eyes of the Iranian government, if not banned in his home country altogether.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
20 Oct. 2025
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The state also limited preseason contact drills to six hours total and banned spring and summer practices.—
Alana Semuels,
Time,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Barred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barred. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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