as in to disqualify
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Recent Examples of disenfranchise
Which voters are being disenfranchised? Griffin primarily involves military and overseas voters who cast their ballot using either an online or paper form permitting them to vote absentee.
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Ian Millhiser, Vox, 14 Apr. 2025
The path to Democratic renewal is not through disenfranchising voters.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
However, Democrats and other critics also raised concerns that the bill could disenfranchise married women who take their spouse’s name because their last name would no longer match their birth certificate.
—Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 11 Apr. 2025
Washington — The House passed a controversial bill on Thursday that would require Americans to show proof of citizenship in person to register to vote in federal elections, which critics say could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2025
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Ian Millhiser, Vox, 14 Apr. 2025
The path to Democratic renewal is not through disenfranchising voters.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
However, Democrats and other critics also raised concerns that the bill could disenfranchise married women who take their spouse’s name because their last name would no longer match their birth certificate.
—Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 11 Apr. 2025
Washington — The House passed a controversial bill on Thursday that would require Americans to show proof of citizenship in person to register to vote in federal elections, which critics say could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disenfranchise
Verb
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However, even if his screen time is limited, new Emmy rules disqualify Pascal from competing in the guest actor (drama) category.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2025
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Farrell's position as camerlengo doesn't inherently disqualify or prime him for the position of pope.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Serena’s not going to convince him to disempower himself and endanger his family over the course of a few evening strolls.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
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Alongside selectively prioritizing people in your life, equally important is steering clear of people who consistently disempower, disrespect, or discredit you.—
Joseph Liu,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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The day he was inaugurated, Trump disabled the CBP One mobile app that the Biden administration had utilized since 2023 to create a more orderly process of applying for asylum from the U.S.-Mexico border.—
Rebecca Plevin,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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Synology's firmware, as of this writing, allows for a configuration file edit that can disable checks for certified drives.—
Kevin Purdy,
ArsTechnica,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Disenfranchise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disenfranchise. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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