disbarred

past tense of disbar

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbarred
Verb
  • According to the email, the candidates who lost out on support will be excluded from the party’s voter guide, social media posts and website.
    Matthew Kelly Updated June 7, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2026
  • Judge bars certain evidence Weeks before the trial was set to begin in Los Angeles, US District Court Judge Anne Hwang excluded specific evidence that was front and center when prosecutors announced charges against Rinderknecht.
    Jack Hannah, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
Verb
  • In correspondence discouraging districts’ diversity programs, the administration has repeatedly cited a broad interpretation of the Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action, which prevented colleges and universities from directly considering race in admissions.
    Annie Ma, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
  • World Liberty is embroiled in litigation with Justin Sun, a crypto investor who was a major early purchaser of WLFI tokens, over his allegations that World Liberty has quietly prevented him from selling his tokens.
    Matt Peterson, CNBC, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • Peregrine falcons were heavily impacted by the use of the pesticide DDT, which was banned across the United States in 1972.
    Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
  • Taiwan is weighing export controls that would restrict AI chip sales to all customers in China, Bloomberg reported Tuesday—a move that would bring the island into closer alignment with US rules that have banned such sales since 2022.
    Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • But ever since Hay filed his civil suit against Combs, the musician’s attorneys have fiercely denied his allegations.
    Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN Money, 11 June 2026
  • Boats arriving from Haiti’s seaports will soon be required to operate under enhanced security measures or risk being denied entry into the United States.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • Tosi disallowed the challenge and appeared to explain to Pirates manager Don Kelly why it wasn’t granted.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
  • The sheriff sued Robinson after 93 claims for payment by the sheriff were disallowed by Robinson.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • Not discouraged by the previous drop, Young then went back to Legette, who made a difficult catch while falling to the ground.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
  • Iran’s hold over the critical Middle Eastern passageway has discouraged activity in the area, triggering a sweeping blockage of oil tankers and a global energy emergency.
    Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • The birthplace criterion also shuts out key figures of the Harlem Renaissance — including Zora Neale Hurston, Langston Hughes and Louis Armstrong — who were born in the American South and moved to New York as part of the Great Migration.
    Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
  • Tampa Bay’s bullpen shut out Boston over the final five innings, yielding just three hits.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • Gansey is already at work as Philadelphia's latest president of basketball operations, trying to find ways to raise the team to a championship level, while deeply hindered by near-untradeable, unwanted contracts tied to aging and unreliable Joel Embiid and Paul George.
    CBS News, CBS News, 8 June 2026
  • Injuries have hindered the 27-year-old Frasso’s development.
    Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 7 June 2026
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“Disbarred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbarred. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.

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