as in to disqualify
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Recent Examples of disenfranchise
Mary Dick, advocacy and engagement director for the MLK Center, said the center views literacy as a civil rights issue because it’s been wielded to disenfranchise people of color throughout American history.
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Tory Basile, IndyStar, 28 Nov. 2025
Federal law and Supreme Court precedent prohibit race as a predominant factor when drawing maps that either intentionally disenfranchise minority voters or otherwise effectively dilute their influence.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2025
Assembly Democrats opposed the bills, saying the legislation would disenfranchise students, especially in rural communities.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 21 Nov. 2025
Opponents of the mid-decade redistricting effort have said that the boundaries would disenfranchise Black and Hispanic voters and criticized the effort as a political power grab.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Nov. 2025
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Tory Basile, IndyStar, 28 Nov. 2025
Federal law and Supreme Court precedent prohibit race as a predominant factor when drawing maps that either intentionally disenfranchise minority voters or otherwise effectively dilute their influence.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2025
Assembly Democrats opposed the bills, saying the legislation would disenfranchise students, especially in rural communities.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 21 Nov. 2025
Opponents of the mid-decade redistricting effort have said that the boundaries would disenfranchise Black and Hispanic voters and criticized the effort as a political power grab.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disenfranchise
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What voters said about Patriot Mobile For Buddy Luce, a former Southlake Carroll school board president, Wambsganss’ Patriot Mobile ties were enough to disqualify her from getting his vote.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Feb. 2026
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Defense attorneys are seeking to disqualify local prosecutors because the adult daughter of Chad Grunander, a deputy county attorney helping prosecute the case, attended the rally where Kirk was shot.—
Matthew Brown,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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The United States should use its economic weapons not only to disempower the junta but also to support its replacement.—
Dan Swift,
Foreign Affairs,
30 Sep. 2025
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In other words, real care is not supposed to disempower.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Some of these technologies are essential for ensuring the proper functioning of the service or website and cannot be disabled, while others are optional but serve to enhance the user experience in various ways.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
3 Feb. 2026
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If portions of the page appear blank and an ad blocker is enabled, please disable the ad blocker and refresh the page to ensure full access to the content.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Disenfranchise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disenfranchise. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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