debarred

verb

past tense of debar
as in excluded
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 debarred 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for debarred
  1. excluded
  2. banned
  3. barred
  4. prohibited
  5. eliminated
  6. prevented
Verb
  • Opponents say the proposition’s vague wording could result in vital services being excluded from the list of program expenses permitted in the 90% of revenues, prompting clinics to cut programs to avoid financial penalties.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Montoya’s attorney Wednesday asked if her current immigration status can be excluded from the trial, which Nunley approved.
    — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of excluded
Verb
  • After finding minor infractions unrelated to food safety, Kenny banned longtime supplier Red Chamber, allowing Thai Union to capture every pre-breaded shrimp contract, at a higher price, as well as 46% of Red Lobster’s overall shrimp business.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The White House banned imports of some Canadian vehicles, dairy and alcohol products on Tuesday.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of banned
Verb
  • Cornell has said the process led to a range of sanctions, including suspensions and expulsions, and the Chi Phi chapter was closed and remains barred from campus.
    — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Oman Air had barred him from flying over concerns about extremist views, but FlyDubai later hired him; questions remain about how thoroughly the airline and Israeli security officials vetted him.
    — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of barred
Verb
  • While sales of raw milk are prohibited on Facebook’s Marketplace, and such ads are removed when flagged, discussions of raw milk are still allowed, said a Meta spokesperson.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The other three – Maryland, Minnesota and Texas – prohibited certain election deepfakes, even if the content carried an AI warning.
    — Stefani Langehennig, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of prohibited
Verb
  • The latest waves of layoffs come after Disney in April eliminated about 1,000 roles, primarily as a result of D’Amaro’s formation of a consolidated enterprise marketing division under the leadership of Asad Ayaz, chief marketing and brand officer.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
  • This summer, four officers from the traffic unit were moved into vacant positions in regular patrol and investigative units, and their former positions in traffic were eliminated.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of eliminated
Verb
  • Soenen also wondered whether saying no differently or more forcefully could have prevented the assault.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Rees-Mogg defended Britain’s decision to enter the war, arguing that the country’s victory over Nazi Germany preserved its sovereignty and prevented Hitler from continuing to expand across Europe.
    — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of prevented

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“Debarred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debarred. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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