debarred

verb

past tense of debar
as in excluded
to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of the judge debarred all of the reporters from the courtroom

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Recent Examples of debarred The city announced in a news release that CJR Construction Group of Raytown has been debarred for two years, meaning the company cannot receive city contracts during that time. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for debarred
  1. excluded
  2. banned
  3. barred
  4. prohibited
  5. eliminated
  6. prevented
Verb
  • The win offers hope to Americans who feel excluded from government and challenges the political force of rhetoric portraying Muslim faith and sharia as threats.
    — Jacqueline GaNun, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Three of the other cars — a Bentley Bentayga, Lamborghini Huracán and Rolls Royce Cullinan — were excluded from forfeiture because Delgado had stopped making payments on them.
    — Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of excluded
Verb
  • In 2022, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the IIHF banned the country from participating in international tournaments, citing security, safety and competition integrity concerns.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • This was not a surprise; Mexico’s Constitution banned slavery, and so, too, did the California state Constitution.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of banned
Verb
  • Eight years ago, Saudi women were barred from football stadiums.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Those who fail to scan the address verification QR code within seven days will see their account demoted to the free tier and be barred from joining any other Duo or Family plan for 12 months.
    — Nick Indge, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of barred
Verb
  • Supporters said racial profiling is already prohibited and that legal status is determined using standard identification and verification procedures, not subjective characteristics such as the color of someone's skin.
    — Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Under current data protection rules, airlines are prohibited from sharing passenger details with each other, meaning someone banned from a flight or airline can easily book with another carrier.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of prohibited
Verb
  • County officials reported a financial shortfall of more than $35 million this year and eliminated 150 positions in June to help balance the budget.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • And in April, the Mouse House eliminated about 1,000 roles, primarily as a result of D’Amaro’s formation of a consolidated enterprise marketing division under the leadership of Asad Ayaz, chief marketing and brand officer.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of eliminated
Verb
  • His five runs prevented matched Durbin and Minnesota Twins infielder Brooks Lee among AL third basemen.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
  • In September of 2025, a De’Von Achane sliver of a foot stepping out of bounds prevented the Dolphins from taking a late lead on the eventual AFC champions.
    — Steve Svekis, Sun Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of prevented

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“Debarred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debarred. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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