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Recent Examples of debarment
Late last month, HHS referred Harvard for debarment, which would block the institution from receiving any federal funds in the future.
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Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
As a result of investigations, numerous UNRWA personnel affiliated with Hamas have been referred to the State Department for suspension or debarment proceedings.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
As a result of investigations, numerous UNRWA personnel affiliated with Hamas have been referred to the State Department for suspension or debarment proceedings.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for debarment
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That morphed following its devastating 1980s war with Iraq into more of an effort to provide a level of deterrence as Arab nations around it purchased sophisticated American bombs, warplanes and tanks that Tehran couldn’t access due to sanctions.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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But the report concludes that to make the pivot successful, Washington must invest in new logistics and infrastructure—and define whether Puerto Rico’s growing role is a matter of deterrence or the first step in a broader campaign against Venezuela.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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That nullification earned Goldman a signing ceremony in the Oval Office, his first time in the president’s office.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Sep. 2025
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The part that's less straightforward is the nullification of cause and effect.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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In July, the company established a worldwide distribution deal to scale Sanitized AG’s odor neutralization and antimicrobial technologies.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Oct. 2025
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But Ukraine need not destroy every element of the Russian military to achieve strategic neutralization—stripping away the enemy of its ability to achieve its objectives.—
ANDRIY ZAGORODNYUK,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Sep. 2025
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Despite legalization in dozens of states and widespread public support, cannabis brands remain locked out of most major advertising channels due to federal prohibition.—
Cynthia Salarizadeh,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
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In addition, the NCAA on Monday clarified that, regardless of college athletes and coaches betting on pro sports, NCAA championships will continue with prohibitions on advertising and sponsorships associated with sports betting.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Debarment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debarment. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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