disqualify

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Recent Examples of disqualify Rather than plummeting in the polls, or being disqualified, Mel's campaign saw a surge in support after his death. Meredith Kile, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025 Officials noted that his criminal history includes convictions on state level assault, burglary, and larceny charges, which disqualify him from having a firearm. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 21 Aug. 2025 Stiles, who now lives in Horizon West, knew her condition would disqualify her from the Navy, and so did the most senior enlisted sailor on Bush, Command Master Chief Huben Phillips. Noelle Wiehe, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025 Another unfortunately common occurrence is an inheritance that disqualifies a disabled beneficiary from receiving government benefits. Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for disqualify
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disqualify
Verb
  • The agency's rule, narrowly approved by the commission along party lines in April 2024, would have invalidated nearly all existing noncompetes and banned new ones except in rare circumstances.
    Andrea Hsu, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Historically, and even to date, trans people have faced pushback from some cisgender people in the community who believe that the fight for trans rights will invalidate their own struggles.
    Quispe López, Them., 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Failing to take your medication when you’re supposed to can nullify its effects and affect your health.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
  • This wouldn't surprise me all that much, especially in light of a report out of the Census Bureau yesterday showing inflation gains largely nullified wage gains last year.
    JJ Kinahan, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Students see the subject itself as inherently forbidding because of its abstract nature.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The court forbade companies from classifying workers as independent contractors except in narrow circumstances.
    The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025

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