Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disqualifying
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Jones said the Virginia Supreme Court is invalidating the will of millions of Virginians who cast their vote in the April 21 election.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
8 May 2026 -
Black voters in Louisiana had hoped the justices would keep on hold until after the November election their decision invalidating a congressional map that includes two majority-Black districts.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
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However, as the game continued, Greenwood recognised that the visitors, particularly through goalkeeper Jennifer Falk and defender Jenna Clark, were effectively nullifying her delivery threat.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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Republicans are discussing everything from restricting who can access the funds to nullifying it altogether as part of an immigration enforcement bill the Senate will pick back up in June, and Thune is among the senators with concerns.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
26 May 2026
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Osees can be a forbidding proposition, even for longtime followers of John Dwyer’s garage-psych armada.—
Stuart Berman,
Pitchfork,
18 June 2026
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The main entrance is sealed by a forbidding steel gate, pierced only by a peephole through which the durwans can scrutinize would-be visitors.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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“Disqualifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disqualifying. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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