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.
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Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025
Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for debarred
Verb
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After the marathon, the AAU banned women from competing in races against men, as women had not previously been explicitly excluded.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
19 Apr. 2026
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In experimental research with colleague Kristof Madarasz, Imas found that willingness to pay for an identical good roughly doubled when subjects learned a random subset of people would be excluded from purchasing it.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This month, the UAE banned most Iranians from entering or transiting the country.—
Dominic Dudley,
semafor.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Critics contend prediction markets are circumventing states’ sports betting laws and operating in places that have banned the practice.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Another law that would’ve barred ICE agents from wearing masks was overturned previously.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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After the movie was shot, producers discovered a clause in the settlement with the young accuser that barred the depiction or mention of him in film or television.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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At one point during the discussion, Park Ridge Chief Bob Kampwirth said if the city did pass a resolution that prohibited city parking lot use, the most his officers could likely do would be to ask the federal officials to move.—
Jesse Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Bodies were sighted, but fuel that could have been easily ignited and the natural terrain hampered rescue efforts to the point where even airboats were eventually prohibited from skimming the river of grass to help.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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When Ohio State’s Kayden McDonald and Georgia’s Christen Miller went early in the second round, that all but eliminated the option of the Ravens selecting an interior defensive lineman.—
Matt Moret,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Israeli leaders say troops will remain in the zone, which extends about six miles into Lebanese territory, indefinitely, and that residents will not be allowed to return until the threat posed by Hezbollah to Israeli residents is eliminated.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Matt Shaw’s diving catch in right field in the ninth prevented Trea Turner from driving in a run.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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By going forward with this process while a criminal indictment is pending, the Committee prevented me from defending myself.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Debarred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debarred. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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