debars

verb

present tense third-person singular of debar
as in excludes
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 Synonyms for debars
  1. excludes
  2. bans
  3. prevents
  4. prohibits
  5. eliminates
  6. bars
Verb
  • That excludes money funneled through nonprofits that conceal their donors.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Israel’s largest Arab party grouping declared its support Thursday for Gadi Eisenkot to form the next government, potentially clearing the path for a coalition that excludes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of excludes
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  • Arizona voters passed a measure that bans cities and towns from raising taxes on groceries until July 2027.
    — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Right now, California bans public money from funding political campaigns, except in a handful of cities like Berkeley and San Francisco.
    — Kiara Adams, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of bans
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  • Hemphill says doing the main pruning in spring prevents winter damage to tender young shoots and gives them a clean start for the new season.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 8 Nov. 2026
  • If the state offers a public benefit to everyone but someone’s religious belief prevents them from being able to obtain that public benefit (in this case, 15 hours of funding for each student), must the state bend to accommodate that belief?
    — Megan Schrader, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of prevents
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  • OpenAI competitor Anthropic, which is planning to go public this month, highlighted the issue in its prospectus, even though the Claude creator prohibits children from using its product.
    — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Civil Code Section 4754 prohibits HOAs from completely banning the installation of energy efficient windows.
    — Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of prohibits
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  • City voters also approved Question H, which creates a new department that handles all water and wastewater, and Question E, which eliminates the requirement that city contracts go to the lowest bidder.
    — Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The pending closure of the four Westside child-care centers eliminates more than 450 licensed spots for young children, according to California records.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of eliminates
Verb
  • Peña's removal bars him from the lifetime Senate seat granted to elected former presidents under Paraguay's Constitution, denying him the parliamentary immunity that would accompany it.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Blank wrote that if confirmed, the relationship presents a serious conflict of interest that bars Garcia from participating in canvassing decisions affecting a candidate represented by an immediate relative.
    — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of bars
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“Debars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debars. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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