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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That's the lowest level in 50 years, excluding the Covid era.

— Kevin Stankiewicz,Zev Fima, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
In 2023, youngsters between the ages of 9 and 12 averaged six hours a day excluding school.

— Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of excluding

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In New York, a bill banning surveillance pricing is awaiting the governor’s signature.

— Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
This month, the bureau's parent agency, the Commerce Department, quietly cut language banning political interference from the department's scientific integrity policy, NPR has learned.

— Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of banning

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Two days after the Southeastern Conference passed a rule barring players from returning to the conference from the pros, a Texas judge put that rule on hold Thursday in a case involving more than 40 players.

— Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Under Texas law and barring extradition, Castro had to be released Thursday after 90 days in detention.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of barring

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After eleven slaveholding states seceded to form the Confederacy, Republican lawmakers passed and Lincoln signed a bill that flouted Dred Scott by prohibiting slavery in the territories.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
That eventually led to laws in 1866 and 1868 prohibiting home stills, which were difficult for government inspectors to find.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of prohibiting

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Her leadership has been central to SMUD’s goal of eliminating carbon emissions from its power supply by 2030.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Burke said the Texans are also working on eliminating miscommunications, improvement that, again, can come with time together.

— Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of eliminating

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The ability to monitor and identify unwanted behavior by AI agents in real-time or near real-time is critical to preventing another breach like this—perhaps one with even more serious consequences, such as an attack on a bank or hospital.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Leaving the coil uninsulated allows heat and excess current to bypass hot spots, preventing damage and keeping the system stable.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026

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