as in to invalidate
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Recent Examples of disqualify
Another bill is intended to deter frivolous challenges to a person’s right to vote and protect against efforts to illegally disqualify or purge voters (A6354 and S3233A).
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Phyllis Tashlik, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
City attorneys have asked a judge to dismiss the case and disqualify her attorneys, raising questions about legal standing and internal conflict.
—Brian Carlton, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2026
If the person is convicted and removed from office, only then can senators vote on whether to permanently disqualify that person from ever again holding federal office.
—Kirsten Matoy Carlson, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2026
Significant assets may disqualify you from CNC status, even if your monthly cash flow is limited.
—Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
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Phyllis Tashlik, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
City attorneys have asked a judge to dismiss the case and disqualify her attorneys, raising questions about legal standing and internal conflict.
—Brian Carlton, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2026
If the person is convicted and removed from office, only then can senators vote on whether to permanently disqualify that person from ever again holding federal office.
—Kirsten Matoy Carlson, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2026
Significant assets may disqualify you from CNC status, even if your monthly cash flow is limited.
—Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disqualify
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Black voters in Louisiana had hoped the justices would keep on hold until after the November election their decision invalidating a congressional map that includes two majority-Black districts.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
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Though Orange County voters overwhelmingly approved a charter amendment in November 2024 setting a rural boundary to protect thousands of acres from suburban encroachment, developers and land owners have sued to invalidate the measure.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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The goal was nullified because Hyman kicked the puck in, opening the door for the Ducks to pad their lead.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
1 May 2026
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Tech billionaires and business groups are spending millions to oppose the tax, citing economic concerns and threatening relocation, while a competing ballot measure could nullify the proposal if voters approve it.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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The proposal would burden doctors with giving parents a highly detailed consent statement to be prepared by boards of medicine and osteopathic medicine, and forbid health authorities to order vaccinations during outbreaks of familiar or new deadly diseases.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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As far as forbidding a hairstyle in general goes, Silva sort of gets it.—
Elizabeth Gulino,
Allure,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Disqualify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disqualify. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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