disqualifying

Definition of disqualifyingnext
present participle of disqualify

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disqualifying
Verb
  • The effects of invalidating someone’s legal documents goes far beyond just transportation.
    Noelle Martin, The Conversation, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Former Solicitor General Neal Katyal, who served under the Obama administration, also praised the court’s decision invalidating the tariffs.
    Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Although opponents are nullifying Villa’s strengths, the outward impression has been Emery’s persistence with playing attackers back into form rather than changing them has done more harm than good.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Its stock has decreased more than 30% within a period of less than two months on two separate occasions in recent years, erasing billions in market value and nullifying substantial gains in a single correction.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • There appears to be no law expressly forbidding the use of public funds to influence voters.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
  • That was despite a Spanish edict forbidding Pueblo people to possess horses.
    Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Disqualifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disqualifying. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.

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