as in to invalidate
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Recent Examples of disqualify
Many believed America’s global dominance disqualified its citizens.
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Emmett Coyne, The Hill, 23 May 2025
That which would disqualify the show as an educational program under Colorado law.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 22 May 2025
That would disqualify EVs from companies like General Motors (GM), Tesla (TSLA) and Toyota (TM).
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 21 May 2025
Thus, the short trumps are not disqualifying a positive action, given opener's great controls.
—Deb Harvell, Arkansas Online, 18 May 2025
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Emmett Coyne, The Hill, 23 May 2025
That which would disqualify the show as an educational program under Colorado law.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 22 May 2025
That would disqualify EVs from companies like General Motors (GM), Tesla (TSLA) and Toyota (TM).
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 21 May 2025
Thus, the short trumps are not disqualifying a positive action, given opener's great controls.
—Deb Harvell, Arkansas Online, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disqualify
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China claims virtually the entire South China Sea, a key global trade and security route despite a 2016 international arbitration ruling initiated by the Philippines that invalidated those expansive claims based on the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 May 2025
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The decision would also invalidate a 10% tariff imposed on goods from nearly all countries.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
29 May 2025
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The high court decision, though, nullified his conviction and sentence.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
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When the new administration took office, Trump Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem nullified this extension.—
The Editors,
National Review,
20 May 2025
Verb
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The ban was introduced in 2024, when cities were forbidden from lighting up their bridges with rainbows for Pride, red for Sickle Cell Awareness, and/or orange for gun safety awareness.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Even during the days of Concorde, the supersonic plane that retired in 2003, commercial flying at speeds above Mach 1 over mainland US was strictly forbidden, largely due to concerns over noise pollution from sonic booms.—
Edward Russell,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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“Disqualify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disqualify. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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