as in prohibiting
the act of ordering that something not be done or used
most of the restaurant's customers applauded the barring of the use of cell phones in the dining room
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as in except
not including
we'll be there, barring rain or some other unexpected problem
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as in forbidding
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 excluding
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 guarding
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 barring
Charles Trepany, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
The bill in the state legislature aims to do this, barring Connecticut communities from requiring more than 5,000 square feet — about a tenth of an acre — for a home building lot with available public water and sewer service.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2026
Logan Webb, barring the unforeseen, will start his fifth consecutive Opening Day for the Giants.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
The government is asking a federal judge to rule on its motion to dissolve the order barring his removal by April 17.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
The White House offer does not address several of the Democrats' top priorities, including requiring judicial warrants to enter private properties and barring agents from wearing masks, which obscures identities.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Mar. 2026
To approve the deal, the FCC gave Nexstar a waiver exempting it from the rule barring a single company from owning too many TV stations.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026
Angwin’s lawsuit, which seeks to empower a class of authors whose names were used by the company without their consent, cites California and New York laws barring the use of anyone’s name or likeness for commercial purposes without their consent.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Per a source, Christopher Morel is expected to open the season as the team’s primary starting first baseman, barring a dramatic change of heart by the team.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
Noun
Gen Z is 'monkey barring' — not cheating.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
Alongside barring revocation, Alonso also ruled the government couldn’t take any steps to remove Bojovic from his parent’s asylum application.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
The bill in the state legislature aims to do this, barring Connecticut communities from requiring more than 5,000 square feet — about a tenth of an acre — for a home building lot with available public water and sewer service.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2026
Logan Webb, barring the unforeseen, will start his fifth consecutive Opening Day for the Giants.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
The government is asking a federal judge to rule on its motion to dissolve the order barring his removal by April 17.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
The White House offer does not address several of the Democrats' top priorities, including requiring judicial warrants to enter private properties and barring agents from wearing masks, which obscures identities.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Mar. 2026
To approve the deal, the FCC gave Nexstar a waiver exempting it from the rule barring a single company from owning too many TV stations.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026
Angwin’s lawsuit, which seeks to empower a class of authors whose names were used by the company without their consent, cites California and New York laws barring the use of anyone’s name or likeness for commercial purposes without their consent.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Per a source, Christopher Morel is expected to open the season as the team’s primary starting first baseman, barring a dramatic change of heart by the team.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barring
Preposition
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At Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort, face masks are required in public areas, except when dining or swimming, capacity of public areas will be limited, and housekeeping and public area attendants will increase their cleaning procedures.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
4 June 2020
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The city advised all residents to stay inside except those going to and from work and anyone seeking or giving emergency care, according to Mayor Eric Garcetti's official Twitter account.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
1 June 2020
Verb
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Traffic mitigation measures included planting tall trees and striping the road entrances red to preserve drivers’ line of sight.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2026
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The amendment would also cut smaller public works construction projects, cut the line striping budget, reduce the budget for asphalt patching, cut vehicle maintenance operating budget and cut the building maintenance budget.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
20 Jan. 2026
Verb
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There is no code prohibiting masks or obscuring costumes at protests in Wisconsin.—
Caden Perry,
jsonline.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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After a review, it was decided that Raddysh was knocked to the ice and into the crease, prohibiting Vasilevskiy from a possible save.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Travel disruptions deepened Tuesday as senators raced to salvage a proposal to end the Homeland Security shutdown by funding much of the department, including airport workers going without pay, but excluding immigration operations that have been core to the dispute.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Mar. 2026
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Senators are discussing a proposal to end the Homeland Security budget stalemate by funding much of the department, including the Transportation Security Administration airport workers going without pay, but excluding ICE's enforcement and removal operations that have been core to the dispute.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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No one else was shot or killed, including members of the presidential security detail who were supposed to be guarding the family.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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Pope sounded ready to go, even anticipating taking on the challenge of guarding Purdue’s star guard Braden Smith, who broke the NCAA Division I all-time assist record on Friday against Queens.—
Christian Babcock,
Mercury News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Still, Sylvain sees the banning of innocent users as a potential overcorrection.—
Annie Joy Williams,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2026
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Board members who have personal agendas – for example book banning, cell phone usage, gender and pronoun issues, history lessons, religious instruction – may be looking for a leader who feels similarly.—
Marsha Sutton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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But his death had many contributing factors besides being unable to breath while face down on the ground.—
Kevin Grasha,
Cincinnati.com,
2 June 2020
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The airline’s crew members and ground services personnel are undergoing detailed health check-ups at regular intervals, besides wearing protective gear at all times.—
Niharika Sharma,
Quartz India,
31 May 2020
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Three months earlier, as Waddle was streaking towards an All-American campaign in his junior year, the receiver broke his ankle on the opening kickoff of an October game against Tennessee.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2026
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Trey Campbell scored 14 points and Leon Bond III added 12 for Northern Iowa, which surprisingly snared its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2016 by streaking through the Missouri Valley Conference tournament last week with four wins in four days as the sixth seed.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Barring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barring. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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