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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
  • The Oscars also excluded the actor from its own In Memoriam segment in March.
    — Zack Sharf, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The appeal argues that determination is not supported by substantial evidence and that the city improperly excluded demolition of Red Rest from historical resource impact analysis.
    — Ashley Mackin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of excluded
Verb
  • The strike prevented an Iranian flight carrying a Houthi delegation from landing.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Aging pipes must be replaced, leaks prevented, emergencies addressed and critical systems kept operating for homes, schools, hospitals and businesses.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of prevented
Verb
  • Earlier this year, two band members were banned from Singapore for displaying the Palestinian flag onstage during a concert.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Under the new rules, K-12 schools are also explicitly banned from deploying AI applications designed to meet students’ social or emotional needs, which includes technology that is meant to simulate friendship with the user.
    — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of banned
Verb
  • Soon after, Politico said its White House reporter Cheyenne Haslett was also denied entry and had her badge confiscated.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Harvey’s City Council voted unanimously last October to apply for the so-far rare designation of a Financially Distressed City, which the state denied in April.
    — A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of denied
Verb
  • The goal should have been disallowed and yet, after a VAR check lasting two and a half minutes, it was allowed to stand.
    — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Trump has sought to have the center feature his own name on its facade, even after a federal judge disallowed him from using his authority to ensure that this would happen.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of disallowed
Verb
  • Anything beyond loud noise is discouraged, and perhaps feared by those in charge at Ole Miss, given how emotional Kiffin’s return will be.
    — Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Foreign visitors could be discouraged from visiting Nepal as well, impacting an industry that accounts for about 7% of the country’s GDP and more than one million jobs.
    — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of discouraged
Verb
  • After taking a six-run lead, they were shut out on one hit over the final six innings.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Cypress Creek ended the state’s longest winless streak in a big way, shutting out Lake Buena Vista 32-0 to stop the Bears’ skid at 35 consecutive losses.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of shut out
Verb
  • His company’s growth is being hindered by its inability to hire people fast enough.
    — Pat Gelsinger, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Regional insecurity has also hindered efforts to detect and contain the outbreak.
    — STEPHANIE PSAKI, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of hindered
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