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Recent Examples of debarment
In a separate draft rule proposed last year, OPM suggested failure to sign an NDA could result in termination or debarment from future employment with the federal government.
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Andrea Hsu, NPR, 26 May 2026
Late last month, HHS referred Harvard for debarment, which would block the institution from receiving any federal funds in the future.
—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
The debarment hearing is scheduled to begin Monday.
—Michael Barba, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Aug. 2025
Andrea Hsu, NPR, 26 May 2026
Late last month, HHS referred Harvard for debarment, which would block the institution from receiving any federal funds in the future.
—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
The debarment hearing is scheduled to begin Monday.
—Michael Barba, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for debarment
Noun
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Russia has used escalation rhetoric to intimidate Washington and Europe into self-deterrence since the war began.—
David A. Deptula,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Ward said she was conflicted by the need to balance rehabilitation with retribution, deterrence, and prevention when faced with the untold nature of the killings.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Although sometimes identified solely with the antebellum South and South Carolina statesman John C. Calhoun, nullification also was practiced by Northern states objecting to the U.S. government using fugitive slave laws to capture slaves.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
12 Apr. 2026
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The news of the nullification of the Department of Education’s DEI restrictions provides a clear indication of the importance of institutions pushing back.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes.com,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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By integrating detection, deception, and neutralization into a single ecosystem—and leveraging the power of autonomy—Ultra Maritime is redefining how naval forces defend themselves beneath the waves.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Apr. 2026
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The cross-site scripting in this case appears to result from improper input neutralization during web page generation.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The attack’s thwarting was an undeniable success.—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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The thwarting of the Charlotte Hornets, one of the NBA’s fastest squads, is the quintessential White play.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Those who knew me found this baffling.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
25 May 2026
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That said, the good outweighs the baffling.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Treasury Department has asserted that those special coins fall outside the prohibition on living presidents appearing on money.—
Bill Barrow,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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But commemorative coins are exempt from the prohibition.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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“Debarment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debarment. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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