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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
Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
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
Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 11 Nov. 2025
He was also barred from appearing on the Korean Broadcasting System.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025
But Berkley was allegedly barred from going to the film's casting office.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
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
However, the National Guard units from Texas and California that were deployed to Oregon are immediately barred under the preliminary injunction.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 8 Nov. 2025
Sanders barred players from speaking to the media after the Buffaloes' 52-17 loss to Arizona last week.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
As the search for Melodee continues, relatives have claimed Ashlee barred the child's paternal family from seeing her for years, PEOPLE previously reported.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Last month Cameroonian elections saw 92-year-old president Paul Biya reelected for an eighth term, while Ivory Coast's 83-year-year-old Alassane Ouattara won a fourth term having barred opposition heavyweights from running.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
Known for her raunchy, no-holds barred comedy, Glaser’s career skyrocketed after her standout performance on Netflix’s roast of Tom Brady.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
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
Verb
In those cases, the court has ordered a judge to be removed and barred from judicial office for a number of years.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 11 Nov. 2025
He was also barred from appearing on the Korean Broadcasting System.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025
But Berkley was allegedly barred from going to the film's casting office.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
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
However, the National Guard units from Texas and California that were deployed to Oregon are immediately barred under the preliminary injunction.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 8 Nov. 2025
Sanders barred players from speaking to the media after the Buffaloes' 52-17 loss to Arizona last week.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
As the search for Melodee continues, relatives have claimed Ashlee barred the child's paternal family from seeing her for years, PEOPLE previously reported.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Last month Cameroonian elections saw 92-year-old president Paul Biya reelected for an eighth term, while Ivory Coast's 83-year-year-old Alassane Ouattara won a fourth term having barred opposition heavyweights from running.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barred
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The silk weave and striped pattern are sophisticated in a bohemian kind of way.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
3 Nov. 2025
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So are oily fish — like anchovies, herring, salmon, sardines and striped bass — some nuts and seeds, and soybeans and tofu.—
Barbara Mantel,
NBC news,
2 Nov. 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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In an early-season roadie against Rhode Island University, a Harvard safety streaked upfield to lay a blind-side shot on a wide-out.—
Nick Stern,
Rolling Stone,
30 Oct. 2025
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Residents in part of Poza Rica found their homes’ walls streaked with oil after waters from the Cazones River receded, though no spill was confirmed there.—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Utilities were stuck with the headache and expense of storing waste themselves, so in 2014, a judge forbade the federal government from continuing to collect the NWF fees.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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The officials forbade her from telling others about the nondisclosure agreement itself and made her promise to never pursue legal action.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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One-time use and valid towards food purchase only, alcohol excluded.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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But the family portraits, excluded from the exhibition because of their Jewish heritage, were separated and ultimately spared.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The account was not guarded by an extra layer of security known as multi-factor authentication.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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The names of the betrayersare a secret carefully guarded by Cacique and the group called Caribe, a loose grouping of about 3,000 Venezuelan military personnel who have deserted the regime’s ranks and from abroad are trying to coordinate to overthrow Maduro.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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An ancient forbidden kingdom nestled by the Tibetan Plateau and some of the tallest peaks in the world, Mustang didn’t allow tourists until 1992 and formally joined the contemporary Federation of Nepal in 2008.—
Joe Baur,
Outside,
31 Oct. 2025
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In one study, University of Pennsylvania researchers manipulated LLMs into giving forbidden responses by applying persuasion techniques effective on humans.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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Even these can be banned under the severest restrictions, but often they're allowed in backcountry camping areas when wood fires are banned.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Nov. 2025
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Vermont had banned slavery for adults in 1777 and was home to a small but thriving free Black population.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Barred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barred. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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