Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disempowering
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Prosecutors allege Paul Caneiro cut the power to his brother's home, disabling a surveillance system that hours earlier picked up Keith leaving an angry message for Paul.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026 -
The suit seeks compensation, noting that Dinkins has suffered permanent, disabling injuries that will limit his future earning capacity.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Jan. 2026
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But the pastor seems to know that merely forbidding corpse-killing is not enough to stop it.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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Nora goes on to wonder how Agnes turned out stable in such a forbidding household.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Disempowering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disempowering. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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