disbarred

Definition of disbarrednext
past tense of disbar
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Verb
  • The contest has been clouded for a third year by calls for Israel to be excluded over its conflicts in Gaza and elsewhere, with five longtime participants — Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland, Iceland and Slovenia — boycotting in protest.
    Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
  • The contest has been clouded for a third year by calls for Israel to be excluded over its conflicts in Gaza and elsewhere, with five longtime participants - Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland, Iceland and Slovenia - boycotting in protest.
    CBS News, CBS News, 16 May 2026
Verb
  • Reconomy identified several structural barriers across sectors that have prevented B2B textile circularity solutions from scaling to meet the demands of waste production.
    Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
  • Her basketball schedule had prevented the former Iowa star from previously participating in race week activities.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 May 2026
Verb
  • Authorities reportedly fined him €500, or roughly $580 — and banned him from returning to the site, the outlet noted.
    Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
  • Athletes have been suspended or banned for gambling violations.
    Luke Connors, Washington Post, 19 May 2026
Verb
  • The couple's attorneys did not respond to USA TODAY's request for comment on May 20 but have denied all the allegations in court records.
    Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 21 May 2026
  • But the Hawks, last Thursday, denied the Sixers permission for the interview.
    Tony Jones, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Verb
  • In a first half of few chances, Erling Haaland had a goal disallowed for an offside in the build-up and Chelsea appealed without success for a penalty when Abdukodir Khusanov blocked off Joao Pedro in the box.
    Simon Johnson, New York Times, 16 May 2026
  • The bonus payments are not approved; they are disallowed.
    Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • This sub-tier was made for Joel Embiid last year, and I was discouraged with where the 2023 NBA MVP was in his knee injury recovery.
    Law Murray, New York Times, 21 May 2026
  • Some portion of eligible people are probably discouraged from applying at all, believing the lottery system to be rigged or pointless.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • Being able to shut out the noise kept it from drowning out her voice.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2026
  • Wheeler’s win over Pittsburgh followed a masterful performance by Phillies left-hander, Christopher Sanchez, who shut out the same Pirates club May 16.
    Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Verb
  • The chaos that ensued has seen a clash of play styles, with some players trying to transcend their normal strategies and others falling victim to the same mistakes that have hindered their past quests for victory.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
  • White had hoped to have a college athlete career playing basketball and lacrosse but was hindered by injuries and several surgeries on her knees.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 May 2026
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“Disbarred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbarred. Accessed 23 May. 2026.

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