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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
The debarment hearing is scheduled to begin Monday.
—Michael Barba, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 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
The debarment hearing is scheduled to begin Monday.
—Michael Barba, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for debarment
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These fragrant plants, combined with fruit varieties that deer typically avoid, offer effective deterrence.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
14 Apr. 2026
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Their true deterrence is their ability to close the Strait of Hormuz and choke off 20% of the world’s energy supply.—
Donald Heflin,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2026
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The result has long been the virtual nullification of the Constitution’s commerce clause, which limits states from erecting trade barriers against each other.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
12 Feb. 2026
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In a split decision, the appeals panel upheld his nullification of leases to Brentwood and Safety Park Corp. but reversed his ruling on UCLA, which was based on a different law.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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The team’s approach is based on a basic chemistry principle called neutralization.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
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Soko has developed specific products for this problem, including SuperCast, which completes the neutralization of the oxidizing agents, removes the residues and eliminates yellowing.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
20 Jan. 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
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The council keeps losing court battles on issues ranging from its Voter ID law to its efforts to censor library books to its thwarting of state housing laws.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That said, the good outweighs the baffling.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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The White House did not immediately respond to a question about whether the prohibition spans both offensive and defensive strikes.—
Melanie Lidman,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Some educators are expanding technology prohibitions even further by dropping laptops from their classrooms, too.—
Melanie Asmar,
Denver Post,
16 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Debarment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debarment. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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