disbarred

verb

past tense of disbar
as in excluded

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbarred
  1. excluded
  2. prevented
  3. banned
  4. denied
  5. disallowed
  6. discouraged
  7. shut out
  8. hindered
Verb
  • For some clubs that were running close to the wire under PSR, the shift will ease regulatory worries, as operating costs are now excluded.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Some farmers have crop damage that is not severe enough to warrant an insurance claim, so those numbers are excluded from our analysis.
    — Aaron Smith, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of excluded
Verb
  • Authorities immediately launched a rescue operation involving firefighters, police, the National Disaster Response Force and civic officials but efforts were hampered by narrow access lanes that prevented the use of heavy machinery, officials said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Both came alive right along the Gulf Coast and were battered by wind shear every step of the way, which prevented them from strengthening significantly and limited their impacts overall.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of prevented
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  • Following the January 2025 midair collision at Reagan National Airport, helicopters were also banned from a four-mile stretch of the neighboring Potomac River when flights were landing.
    — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • In different cases, Cirilli has taken on the NCAA and several universities across the country over transgender women athletes being banned from competing in sports events.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of banned
Verb
  • Anderson denied any involvement in the shooting, and Keffe D said Tupac was actually his nephew’s favorite rapper.
    — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Davis denied any involvement in an interview with CBS Las Vegas affiliate KLAS-TV.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of denied
Verb
  • The goal was disallowed, however, after a VAR check deemed Lamfir still had control of the ball.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Prior to the new ruling, current state law restricted electronically generated court transcripts to civil suits involving less than $35,000 and disallowed their use for unlimited civil cases and family and probate matters.
    — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of disallowed
Verb
  • Some have also argued that concerns about being perceived as racist discouraged earlier scrutiny of the allegations.
    — Inaya Folarin Iman, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Officials have argued the legislation will expand housing options for families who lost their homes while reconstruction continues, replacing legal restrictions that many property owners said had discouraged rentals for years.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of discouraged
Verb
  • Cold comfort for Gaza’s two million residents, who remain shut out of the conversation and all but powerless to determine their fate.
    — Andrew Carey, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • May shut out the Padres on one hit and one walk in June while with the Cardinals.
    — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of shut out
Verb
  • But Oleh’s transition did more or less coincide with the Russian invasion, which has severely hindered his ability to live freely and openly at a time when men are expected to serve their country in the armed forces.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Yet, his need to send the company out in grand fashion is hindered by stuffing his own script like a duck due to become foie gras.
    — Charles Lewis III, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of hindered
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