Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disfranchised
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Prosecutors will have the chance to question Hale again, and defense attorneys reserved the right to ask for the testimony to ultimately be excluded.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
7 Jan. 2026 -
Just a week before, Hassett had been excluded from a White House meeting in which the president decided to impose higher tariffs on Mexico, The New York Times reported.—
Rogé Karma,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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At the time, Caucus leadership cited Metra delays as a factor that may have prevented some members from reaching the Gorton Center before voting closed.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Officials prevented the officer's entry and activated emergency protocols issued by the Ministry of Foreign Relations and Human Mobility, according to the consulate.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Concepcion dealt with a speech impediment that hindered his public speaking.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Jan. 2026
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Trump’s ability to increase across-the-board tariffs on goods from South Korea or other countries could be hindered by the outcome of a landmark tariff case currently before the Supreme Court.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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On Monday, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles had denied Thompson's request to commute his death sentence to a lesser penalty.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Tehran has denied the allegations.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Geographic barriers and limited profit potential have long discouraged private internet service providers from these areas, thus necessitating public investment.—
Letters to the Editor,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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The practice has been around for decades but surged in popularity after post-2008 financial crisis regulations discouraged banks from serving riskier borrowers.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2026
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As a result, the water vapor in that impeded breath condenses on the surface of your immediately-adjacent prescription glasses, sunglasses or ski goggles.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Jan. 2026
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Adding palbociclib, however, blocked this adaptation and impeded the cancer cells’ ability to survive.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
31 Dec. 2025
Verb
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But the company also acknowledged that supply issues constrained its ability to meet demand, crimping its sales guidance.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Many of the governments that have traditionally anchored global health financing are also tightening their budgets, constrained by inflationary pressures, higher debt servicing costs, and a political pivot toward defense and domestic priorities.—
Sylvana Quader Sinha,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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In a July 29 post to the social media platform, Minniear included snaps of himself and some picturesque locations, as well as a shot of Goulding lying nude in bed with her arm, side and thigh visible but face mostly obstructed.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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Nicole Ramey, a Plainfield resident whose son is a junior at Avon High School, said the bus stops around her home were obstructed.—
Heather Bushman,
IndyStar,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Disfranchised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disfranchised. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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