disfranchised

past tense of disfranchise

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disfranchised
Verb
  • The Athletic’s David Ornstein expects that deal to be completed, but he has been excluded from the list below.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
  • By causing the payment to be made through CFC2, USP sought to convert the character of the income from FPHCI to income excluded from FPHCI.
    Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This type of rash or breakout can be prevented by avoiding perfumes, colognes, citrus oils and other common triggers before going outside in the sun.
    Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Humanitarian agencies have been prevented by the belligerents from providing aid, while conflicts elsewhere have sapped the West’s attention.
    Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Cost reductions can only achieve so much—without stabilizing revenue, the turnaround will be hindered.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • This lack of transparency hindered our ability to fully present our case.
    Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Mace's former fiancé denied the accusations.
    Zac Anderson, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Caracas has denied this repeatedly.
    Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That’s largely because, in recent centuries, waves of colonizers globally discouraged or even outlawed the teaching and learning of Indigenous languages — eradication that researchers and technologists like Boyer, as well as organizations like UNESCO, are now working to undo.
    Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
  • In May 2025, Penna opened a facility in Bell, California exclusively for Legendary—a choice many in his life discouraged due to the cost of maintaining a plant in the Golden State.
    Simone Melvin, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Additionally, debris removal took place, including significant debris that impeded roadways and public spaces, and damage occurred to water control facilities, utilities and parks and recreation facilities.
    Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • The rare move highlighted the administration's combative stance toward jurists who impeded its immigration policies.
    Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The new Fed with less independence will be more constrained.
    Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Normally, constrained by the plant’s natural color, scientists can only create a green glow.
    Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The poor performance on that side of the ball is why the Chiefs lost this game unlike the similar road contest last year when the Chiefs shut out the Chargers the rest of the way after falling behind 10-0 and losing Rice.
    Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • But the Bearcat defense proved itself once again, shutting out the Tigers to pave the way for an 18-0 victory on the road.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Disfranchised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disfranchised. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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