Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disempowering
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Knuckling under the pressure to do something about this, Congress eventually passed a law that essentially denied such benefits to anyone whose only disabling condition was drug addiction or alcoholism.—
Tom Margenau,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Mar. 2026 -
Even if the rates of death and disabling disease remain roughly the same, as case numbers grow, so too will the absolute amount of suffering.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 2026
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That was despite a Spanish edict forbidding Pueblo people to possess horses.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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The House bill also requires detailed quarterly reports to the Legislature of how money is spent from the fund, while forbidding purchases of aircraft, boats or motor vehicles.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Disempowering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disempowering. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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