as in to exclude
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 debar
In May 2024, the city debarred Makai Solutions from doing business with all departments for three years after the company failed to appear at a hearing.
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Teresa Liu, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
If Chiu succeeds in debarring Collective Impact, the nonprofit would have to end its summer and after-school programs and close the doors of its three-decade-old Ella Hill Hutch Community Center, its attorneys Lauren Kramer Sujeeth and Si Eun Amber Lee wrote.
—Michael Barba, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Aug. 2025
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
Courts have rejected that theory in cases defunding and debarring ACORN and a Russian cybersecurity firm from federal work.
—The Editors, National Review, 9 July 2025
But Bair Ranch was never debarred from the program.
—Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2024
Teresa Liu, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
If Chiu succeeds in debarring Collective Impact, the nonprofit would have to end its summer and after-school programs and close the doors of its three-decade-old Ella Hill Hutch Community Center, its attorneys Lauren Kramer Sujeeth and Si Eun Amber Lee wrote.
—Michael Barba, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Aug. 2025
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
Courts have rejected that theory in cases defunding and debarring ACORN and a Russian cybersecurity firm from federal work.
—The Editors, National Review, 9 July 2025
But Bair Ranch was never debarred from the program.
—Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for debar
Verb
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My agency was working with an e-commerce client running a promotion that excluded specific items.—
Robert Burko,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Our statute only provides that derivatives on onions and motion picture box office receipts are excluded from our scope.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
12 June 2026
Verb
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The novel was initially ignored, and then—after Graham Greene called it one of the best books of the year—dismissed, and then banned, first in the UK and then in France.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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They were fined and banned from participating in the following World Cup and qualifiers, halting any progress.—
Andrew McNicol,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
Verb
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Early vaccination techniques, not yet perfected, did lead to genuine harm, in some cases causing the very infections they were intended to prevent.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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In practical terms, according to a person familiar with the discussions surrounding the new requirement, ships may need to use armed security teams on board or equipment designed to prevent hijackings, kidnappings or robberies.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Because the back is open, these Quince loafers feel airy and breathable while eliminating the heel rubbing that can come with traditional loafers.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
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By the end of that summer, many of the country’s largest and most prominent clinics for trans youth had either closed or dramatically scaled back care, all but eliminating the provision of puberty blockers, hormones and surgeries for thousands of patients.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Consumer fireworks are generally legal in Tennessee, though local governments may prohibit them.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
8 June 2026
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The lawsuit says such approval violated National Park Service regulations prohibiting sporting events on federal parklands, Congress did not consent to the towering arch overlooking the event space and no environmental review was conducted before the construction.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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“Debar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debar. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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