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
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
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
As a result of the ongoing hearings, EcoHealth Alliance recently had its access to federal grant funding suspended — with an eye toward debarring them from receiving future funding.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 2 June 2024
But neither Ruiz nor the minority report endorsed the Republican call to debar EcoHealth from further U.S. funding.
—Byjocelyn Kaiser, science.org, 2 May 2024
Inspector General Ha has the authority to debar contractors from working with the city but companies can appeal those decisions.
—Detroit Free Press, 27 Apr. 2023
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
As a result of the ongoing hearings, EcoHealth Alliance recently had its access to federal grant funding suspended — with an eye toward debarring them from receiving future funding.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 2 June 2024
But neither Ruiz nor the minority report endorsed the Republican call to debar EcoHealth from further U.S. funding.
—Byjocelyn Kaiser, science.org, 2 May 2024
Inspector General Ha has the authority to debar contractors from working with the city but companies can appeal those decisions.
—Detroit Free Press, 27 Apr. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for debar
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And some Boricuas anticipate that people from different ethnic and racial backgrounds won’t feel excluded.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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Mangione isn’t due in court again in the state case until May, when Carro is expected to rule on a defense request to exclude certain evidence that prosecutors say connects Mangione to the killing.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, sign language was banned in many Deaf schools, and children were required to attempt to speak and read lips.—
Claire Rafford,
IndyStar,
9 Feb. 2026
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In the wake of that incident — and a similar one involving then-Iowa women’s star Caitlin Clark the same week — there was debate around the sport about whether court storms needed to be banned moving forward, lest players be injured during them.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin could extend the terms of the treaty or renegotiate its conditions in an effort to prevent a new nuclear arms race.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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Warming a meal completely takes about 15 minutes, with the temperature reaching 55 ºC (131 ºF) to ensure adequate heating that does not damage nutrients and prevents bacterial contamination.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Feb. 2026
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Their biggest criticism is that CIC wants to eliminate the herd, instead of managing it through regulated hunting.—
Kris Millgate,
Outdoor Life,
6 Feb. 2026
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As the old trick says, baking soda can help eliminate odors in the fridge.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
5 Feb. 2026
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Chung Hyeon, the 2018 Australian Open semifinalist who saw Achilles and back injuries derail his career, and Kwon Soon-woo, whose ranking has been depressed by military service that prohibits his playing outside South Korea, stunning Argentina.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The new restrictions, which took effect last week, prohibit people from carrying open containers and stop vendors from selling alcohol outdoors.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Debar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debar. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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