debarred

past tense of debar

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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
Verb
  • Too many property owners assume they are fully protected only to discover after a storm that certain damage is excluded, deductibles are higher than expected, or important coverages are missing altogether.
    Stephen Hauptman, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2026
  • From your co-parent’s perspective, this likely feels less about extended learning and more about being excluded from an important parenting decision.
    Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 28 June 2026
Verb
  • When you're banned from a show — and if you guys know me, I'm banned from most of them.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026
  • Florida cities ramped up their enforcement after Tallahassee banned public camping statewide in 2024, telling local governments to get people off their streets or risk lawsuits.
    Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • The trial court dismissed the petition as time-barred on May 1, 2025, concluding it was filed one day past the 365-day jurisdictional deadline.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 24 June 2026
  • Judge releases evidence, defends trial decisions The appeal announcement came days after Judge John Roach, who presided over the trial, released evidence shown to jurors, including photos and videos that had not previously been made public because cameras were barred from the courtroom.
    Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • On match days, all aircraft operations, including drones, are prohibited within a radius of 3 nautical miles and up to 3,000 feet above ground level around the stadiums unless specifically authorized by air traffic controllers.
    Reuters, NBC news, 23 June 2026
  • They are typically prohibited on multi-use paths and state park trails unless specifically signed otherwise.
    Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • However, most existing repayment plans – including the Income-Contingent Repayment (ICR) plan and the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) plan – will be eliminated as of July 2028.
    Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
  • France will play Paraguay in the round of 16 on Saturday, facing the team that eliminated Germany in a shocking upset during a penalty shootout on Monday.
    Doha Madani, NBC news, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • Guests who are, as a result, prevented from booking an entire home, are instead redirected to book private room listings and hotels on the Airbnb platform.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • Fable 5 included guardrails that prevented the AI system from assisting with a wide range of cybersecurity- and biology-related tasks.
    Jared Perlo, NBC news, 1 July 2026

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“Debarred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debarred. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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