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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disqualifying
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In a separate argument, Keller noted that by the time Senate Bill 4 was enacted, Louisville’s ban had already been in effect for months, and the bill did not contain any language invalidating Louisville’s ordinance.—
Monroe Trombly,
Louisville Courier Journal,
18 Sep. 2025 -
Florida, Tennessee and Wyoming have enacted laws invalidating out-of-state licenses issued to undocumented immigrants, and Alabama is considering similar measures.—
Billal Rahman
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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But Utah's Republican supermajority Legislature, instead, took back redistricting power, largely nullifying the ballot initiative.—
Saige Miller,
NPR,
9 Oct. 2025
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Economic Risks Perceived political meddling could steepen the yield curve, pushing long-term rates higher and nullifying any short-term rate cuts the Fed might enact—whether voluntarily or under duress.—
Dan Irvine,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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But when leaving the company, to keep their vested equity, they were reportedly required to sign an agreement that contained provisions eternally forbidding them from criticizing their former employer, and that prevented them from mentioning the agreement’s existence.—
Harry Booth,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
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Because most owners do not post signs either allowing or forbidding firearms, the rule effectively means that ordinary citizens may not carry firearms on any private property, even property open to the public.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Disqualifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disqualifying. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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