DEBARRING Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

debarring

verb

present participle of debar

as in excluding

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 debarring If Chiu succeeds in debarring Collective Impact, the nonprofit would have to end its summer and after-school programs and close the doors of its three-decade-old Ella Hill Hutch Community Center, its attorneys Lauren Kramer Sujeeth and Si Eun Amber Lee wrote. — Michael Barba, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Aug. 2025

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The typical homeowners insurance policy puts financial limits on coverage in a variety of ways — for example, by excluding certain types of disasters or capping payouts for certain items or types of damage.

— Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
The show had a successful (if short) first season, finishing among the top 25 network series (excluding sports) of 2025-26 in total viewers and the top five in the adults 18-49 demographic.

— Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of excluding

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Some ticketholders had already refunded their tickets after Macklemore and the trek’s other opening acts dropped off Sheeran’s Loop Tour, in part because of Kraft’s mandate barring Macklemore from performing at Gillette Stadium.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
The brothers hope to open Skorch’d by December 1, barring any obstacles.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of barring

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As a result of Birkenstock’s win this week, the court issued an injunction prohibiting Lidl from selling unauthorized copies of the company’s notable Arizona, Madrid, Gizeh, Boston and Florida shoe models.

— Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
Some cities and counties have laws prohibiting the feeding of feral cats.

— Michael L. Hyman, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of prohibiting

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The treatment offers an alternative to daily long-acting insulin, potentially eliminating more than 300 injections a year , according to Lilly .

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
Plans also call for eliminating teacher-student staff ratios, defaulting caps to the licensing requirements of each state.

— Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of eliminating

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The city joins a number of others that have passed laws preventing discrimination against people who live in nonmonogamous relationships.

— Casey Parks, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2026
MXene nanosheets fill the microscopic gaps between those fibers, locking them in place and preventing slippage under physical pressure.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026

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