disqualifying

present participle of disqualify

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Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • In a November special election, voters in the Golden State will be asked to approve a temporary redraw that could net five Democratic House seats, effectively nullifying Republican efforts in Texas.
    Julia Mueller, The Hill, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • His mother Christine Maron had gotten a temporary restraining order against her estranged husband in May, forbidding him from having contact with her or their children.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Despite company policies forbidding them, top executives continue to pursue romance at work.
    Kim Elsesser, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Disqualifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disqualifying. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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