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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For too long, flaws in our democracy have excluded certain groups — like women and people of color — from full participation.—
Jocelyn Frye,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 June 2026
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Green shoots are appearing in the spending patterns of lower-income earners, with their consumption tracking up in recent days on goods and services excluding gas.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
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Earlier this month, residents of Monterey Park voted overwhelmingly to ban data centers, making the San Gabriel Valley city the first in the nation to do so by public vote.—
Katie King,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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In April, the UK’s home office banned the rapper from entering the country.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
21 June 2026
Verb
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To prevent renewal, cancel your membership through your Account Page.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 June 2026
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The bill, shared first with CNN, would codify NOAA’s aircraft reconnaissance and research role into law, which could help prevent those responsibilities from being transferred to another agency, like the US Air Force.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
Verb
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The proposal was designed to help stabilize the state budget and eliminate a structural deficit through July 2028, while also protecting smaller businesses with lower tax liability.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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The Dutch haven’t been eliminated in the first round of a World Cup since 1938, but a loss here could put that streak in jeopardy.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Verb
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One example would be laws prohibiting humans from mistreating AIs psychologically or physically.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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Westbound traffic is prohibited at Hicks Ave.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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“Debar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debar. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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