disqualifying

present participle of disqualify

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Verb
  • This decision is tantamount to nullifying the statute and is very unlikely to be upheld in court.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Brady used blistering pressure, powerful and skilled takedowns and top position to completely nullifying anything Edwards was trying to accomplish.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • States should get serious about forbidding, rather than replacing, structures in seriously flood-prone locales like some barrier islands in Florida or the banks of North Carolina’s French Broad River.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Numerous other states have approved legislation forbidding PFAS in certain product categories, rather than instituting bans across the board.
    Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Disqualifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disqualifying. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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