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Recent Examples of disbar
According to the Duke Chronicle, Nifong was later disbarred for perjury and violating professional conduct.
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Jordana Comiter, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Prosecutors argue Avenatti is still the same shady lawyer – now disbarred – and still deserves a long sentence.
—Lee Ross, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2025
All the money was gone 3 days later Masud has been disbarred.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
The referee recommended McNeilly, who waived her right to an evidentiary hearing, be disbarred, and the court agreed.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 2 Apr. 2025
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Jordana Comiter, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Prosecutors argue Avenatti is still the same shady lawyer – now disbarred – and still deserves a long sentence.
—Lee Ross, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2025
All the money was gone 3 days later Masud has been disbarred.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
The referee recommended McNeilly, who waived her right to an evidentiary hearing, be disbarred, and the court agreed.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbar
Verb
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President Trump on Wednesday signed a travel ban on 12 countries, primarily in Africa and the Middle East, resurrecting an effort from his first term to prevent large numbers of immigrants and visitors from entering the United States.—
Hamed Aleaziz,
New York Times,
5 June 2025
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Iran's arch-foe Israel, which sees Tehran's nuclear programme as an existential threat, has repeatedly threatened to bomb the Islamic Republic's nuclear facilities to prevent Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons.—
Parisa Hafezi,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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Raw materials such as gold and copper have been excluded from U.S. tariffs and the industry is pushing for diamonds to also be excluded.—
Charlotte Reed,
CNBC,
27 May 2025
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The producers made an executive decision to exclude Gantu from the Lilo & Stitch live-action movie.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
27 May 2025
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That guidance similarly discourages blanket exclusions and encourages individualized assessments that consider the nature of the offense, its recency, and its relevance to the job.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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State wildlife biologists and Parks and Wildlife officials said killing the wolf is meant to change pack behavior by discouraging the predators from targeting livestock.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
30 May 2025
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The affair did not impede Smotrich’s ascent as a settler activist and politician.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
30 May 2025
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Any action that impedes these dynamics should be flatly rejected because unnecessarily regulating a competitive marketplace will only harm consumers.—
Michael Santorelli,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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He has been charged with a collision involving damage to a vehicle and hindering apprehension, both misdemeanors.—
Peter D'Abrosca , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2025
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However, incomplete knowledge of prolonged symptoms experienced after a young child’s own SARS-CoV-2 infection hinders prevention and treatment of LC in infants, toddlers, and preschool-aged children.—
Anuradha Varanasi,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
Verb
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If convicted, Lincoln will be disallowed from owning animals and fined a minimum of $50,000, per Virginia law.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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The way Montjuic erupted when Fermin Lopez scored what should have made the match safe at 5-3 — his effort was disallowed for handball — summed it all up.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
Verb
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Jones pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor charge of obstructing police, per The New York Times.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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Last December, after a trial without a jury, U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson convicted Lamond of one count of obstructing justice and three counts of making false statements.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
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The university in January 2024 denied Tucker’s appeal of the findings.—
Kenny Jacoby,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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Small business owners should not be denied access to their customers because of the government’s desire to place unnecessary restrictions on commerce.—
Julian Canete,
Oc Register,
4 June 2025
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“Disbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbar. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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