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.
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Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025
Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for debarred
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The only unions excluded from the new law are the ones representing police and firefighters – the very unions that supported DeSantis and other Republicans.—
Jim DeFede,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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An additional $311,445 in Library Trust Funds will be used for items excluded from the grant such as furniture, fixtures and equipment.—
Stacy Brandt,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Horse riding, biking and other non-foot traffic activity is banned in the natural area, according to the city of Fort Worth.—
Samuel O’Neal
March 17,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Mar. 2026
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But after the first of these briefings, the Pentagon abruptly banned photographers from attending, reportedly because Hegseth’s staff found some of their images of him to be unflattering.—
Kathy Kiely,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2026
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Under the measure, they are barred from helping or enabling Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to transport detainees.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Without public explanation, Welch stripped Benton of his committee assignments and barred him from caucus meetings late last month, the Tribune reported.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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The boards have been criticized in the past for allowing officers to remain with the department even when they are prohibited from handling evidence or working in the field due to concerns about trustworthiness.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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Using obscene or abusive language Any use of profanity, insults or abusive language is prohibited under the FDCPA.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Unfortunately, this decision means that all positions within the CBS News Radio team are being eliminated.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2026
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This round of layoffs comes months after 100 jobs were eliminated at CBS News in October, following CEO David Ellison’s acquisition of CBS’s parent company, Paramount.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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Your fast response and decisive actions prevented this foolish criminal act from endangering the rest of the county.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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The foundation said that besides Lee's 911 call, at least four other 911 calls were made by others that day, including from her husband and people who saw parts of the crime unfolding -- but that communication failures and other issues prevented help from being sent.—
DAVID FISCHER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Debarred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debarred. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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