as in to disqualify
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Recent Examples of disenfranchise
Most Democrats and voting rights groups have warned the legislation could disenfranchise millions of voters by imposing citizenship and photographic identification requirements.
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Justin Papp, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
Critics worry that the SAVE America Act would disenfranchise many millions of Americans who don't have easy access to such documents.
—Frank Langfitt, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026
Democrats have warned the bill could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Many Democrats contend the law would disenfranchise vulnerable populations from voting, citing the burden of getting documents needed for an ID, while supporters of the bill note that the vast majority of people use photo ID for everyday tasks.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 9 Mar. 2026
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Justin Papp, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
Critics worry that the SAVE America Act would disenfranchise many millions of Americans who don't have easy access to such documents.
—Frank Langfitt, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026
Democrats have warned the bill could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Many Democrats contend the law would disenfranchise vulnerable populations from voting, citing the burden of getting documents needed for an ID, while supporters of the bill note that the vast majority of people use photo ID for everyday tasks.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disenfranchise
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The Station will disqualify any entry from individuals who do not meet the eligibility requirements, and the Station will also delete any entry received from persons under the age of 13.—
CBS LA Staff,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Income limits can disqualify higher earners from direct contributions.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
18 Mar. 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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Please check your connection, disable any ad blockers, or try using a different browser.—
sfchronicle.com,
sfchronicle.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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Officials said the connections have since been disabled.—
Nina Burns,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Disenfranchise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disenfranchise. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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