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
  • Trustee Robert Jones renewed his worries that the creation of a subdivision of only the Sacramento and Yolo County portions of the district in April excluded conservative voters in El Dorado County who would likely to vote against the bond measure.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026
  • Food and drink concessionaires, professional caterers, HOA clubhouses, golf courses, event planners — any purveyor that’s not a public restaurant, food truck, flea market stall or food hall vendor — are also excluded from the roundup.
    — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 8 July 2026
Definition of excluded
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  • The violence also prevented Migné and members of his coaching staff from visiting Haiti to scout or evaluate players in their home environment.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • For Kat, not seeing results ultimately prevented her from finding self-acceptance.
    — Daisy Schofield, Allure, 13 July 2026
Definition of prevented
Verb
  • The city banned data centers near transit and the Beltline, but this one is trying to get an exception.
    — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
  • The legislature banned most gifts from lobbyists to lawmakers and other state officials 20 years ago in response to scandals involving former House Speaker Jim Black, a Matthews Democrat.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026
Definition of banned
Verb
  • Graf denied a defense request to force Robinson's partner to travel from Texas to testify in person.
    — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • Historically, the Catholic Church had denied religious funerals inside its houses of worship as well as traditional burials for those who died in this way.
    — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Definition of denied
Verb
  • The goal was disallowed after a VAR review identified a foul by an Egyptian player in the buildup.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 8 July 2026
  • Prior to the second goal, another Egyptian goal was disallowed for a foul at the start of the play.
    — Mason Leib, ABC News, 7 July 2026
Definition of disallowed
Verb
  • Although the space agency initially discouraged the public from going near the spheres, Queensland emergency responders have since removed the objects and determined them to be safe, the ASA confirmed.
    — Amen Galinato, CNN Money, 10 July 2026
  • They were not just discouraged by the unfortunate results, the pair noted in their YouTube post.
    — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
Definition of discouraged
Verb
  • The lefty shut out the Boston Red Sox over seven innings, but the Mets blew a lead in the ninth and went on to lose 3-2 in the final game before the All-Star break.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 12 July 2026
  • Everything starts on defense for Switzerland, which has allowed only three goals in five matches, and which shut out Luis Díaz and Colombia for 120 minutes in the Round of 16.
    — Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026
Definition of shut out
Verb
  • More broadly, spiraling mortgage and rent costs have hindered Gen Zers and younger millennials from forming independent households, researchers say.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 11 July 2026
  • This offseason, Cullen revealed that Karlaftis broke his hand, which required surgery during the Week 10 bye and hindered him for the rest of the season.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
Definition of hindered
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