Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disqualifying
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That can't happen if the Supreme Court hands down a decision invalidating post-election ballot-receipt deadlines after the state's June 2 primaries.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026 -
The Supreme Court last month delivered a major blow to Trump by invalidating most of his global tariffs, a cornerstone of his economic policy in his second term.—
Meghan Mistry,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Red states have branded climate-friendly policies as government overreach, in some cases nullifying energy-efficiency measures in their more liberal cities.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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However, the Ravens failed his physical because of concerns about his ankle, nullifying the deal.—
Dianna Russini,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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On a campy and subversive new album featuring Bladee, the Ukrainian black metal artist aspires to make the notoriously forbidding genre a little warmer.—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
31 Mar. 2026
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Generally speaking, courts have ruled against people who violate a religious-neutral law while practicing their religion, including a notable 1990 case that found a man’s religious peyote use could still be penalized under an Oregon law forbidding it.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Disqualifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disqualifying. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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