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
  • Instead, the county approved a four-site plan that excludes Midland while also eliminating Sunday voting — another issue that had divided the board during lengthy negotiations.
    — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
  • This year, that cutoff excludes the Blue Jays, Phillies and White Sox, whose staff-wide walk rate allowed is 11% higher than average.
    — Neil Paine, New York Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of excludes
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  • Visitors should also be aware that the state fair allows plastic water bottles to be brought into the fairgrounds, but bans water bottles made of metal, aluminum or glass.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
  • Kalshi bans insider trading on its platforms, and has taken steps throughout 2026 to crack down on speculators using material, nonpublic information to trade on its markets.
    — Dan Mangan,Davis Giangiulio,Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 16 July 2026
Definition of bans
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  • Over time, this prevents excessive soap scum and residue from hardening on the surface.
    — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 11 July 2026
  • Additionally, avoiding social media posts about travel and arranging for mail collection and trash removal prevents advertising an empty house.
    — Jill Schildhouse, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of prevents
Verb
  • The state agency prohibits keeping the South American species without a special permit for educational, research or eradication purposes, with limited exceptions for pet owners.
    — Rylan DiGiacomo-Rapp, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2026
  • The attorney, Greg Smith, told The Times that Los Angeles prosecutors are weighing charges against his client for allegedly violating a state law that prohibits recording conversations without the consent of those involved.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of prohibits
Verb
  • These shorts have an easy pull-on opening that eliminates the tug-and-jump dance associated with denim shorts.
    — Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026
  • The process eliminates a few chemical processing stages and stops at magnesium hydroxide, a material widely used across US industries, and currently imported in large quantities.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026
Definition of eliminates
Verb
  • Washington also bars its pension funds and college endowments from investing into Chinese firms developing sensitive technologies.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 July 2026
  • The ban bars the destruction of unsold apparel and shoes as an effort to curb overproduction that results in millions of tons of fashion waste.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 14 July 2026
Definition of bars
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