as in prohibiting
the act of ordering that something not be done or used
most of the restaurant's customers applauded the barring of the use of cell phones in the dining room
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as in except
not including
we'll be there, barring rain or some other unexpected problem
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as in forbidding
to order not to do or use or to be done or used
corporal punishment has long been barred in most public schools
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as in excluding
to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of
beach-goers are barred from walking in roped-off sections of the beach to protect nesting birds
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as in guarding
to disallow entry into (a place) by means of a physical barrier at the entry point
the bikeway was barred by a huge fallen tree
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barring
Preposition
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At Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort, face masks are required in public areas, except when dining or swimming, capacity of public areas will be limited, and housekeeping and public area attendants will increase their cleaning procedures.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
4 June 2020 -
The city advised all residents to stay inside except those going to and from work and anyone seeking or giving emergency care, according to Mayor Eric Garcetti's official Twitter account.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
1 June 2020
Verb
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Smith, who is now winding down both his cases against the president-elect due to a longstanding Department of Justice policy prohibiting the prosecution of a sitting president, has not provided any details about the contents of his report.—
Katherine Faulders,
ABC News,
8 Jan. 2025
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That has prompted states including Colorado, New York and California to enact legislation prohibiting medical debt from being included on residents' credit reports or factored into their credit scores.—
Noam Levey,
NPR,
7 Jan. 2025
Verb
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That led to rules excluding people with a criminal history from getting licenses, according to a report that includes information about Denver’s social equity program.—
Judith Kohler,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Jan. 2025
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And that’s excluding Musk’s Tesla options that were voided by the Delaware judge in January 2024.—
Matt Durot,
Forbes,
2 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Listen to this article Loading your audio article Death, taxes, and long, physical defenders guarding Jalen Brunson.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
22 Dec. 2024
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In Phoenix, Bridges excelled as a role player on offense while guarding the opposing team’s best player on defense.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
20 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The future, in itself, exerts an attractive force—not just the general future, with its bland procession of potential events, but the futuristic future, with its alluring, fascinating, and forbidding narrative turns.—
Joshua Rothman,
The New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2025
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Republicans have added a rider to the must-pass defense authorization bill, forbidding such care for minors.—
Tracy Wilkinson,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Dec. 2024
Noun
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According to a memo from the General Services Administration dated Feb. 15 and reported this week by NPR, the Trump administration is no longer requiring explicit prohibitions on segregated facilities in new government contracts.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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In the mid-2010s, the emergence of daily fantasy sports offered further evidence that a prohibition on legalized gambling was not working.—
Made by History,
TIME,
20 Mar. 2025
Preposition
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But his death had many contributing factors besides being unable to breath while face down on the ground.—
Kevin Grasha,
Cincinnati.com,
2 June 2020
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The airline’s crew members and ground services personnel are undergoing detailed health check-ups at regular intervals, besides wearing protective gear at all times.—
Niharika Sharma,
Quartz India,
31 May 2020
Verb
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Generative AI search products like Google’s AI Overviews pull content directly from websites into search results, in many cases eliminating the need for users to visit the original sources.—
Marc McCollum,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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In the end, the Bucs didn’t need the win, because the Falcons fell to the Panthers later in the day, eliminating Atlanta from postseason contention.—
Zak Keefer,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Barring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barring. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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