disqualifying

Definition of disqualifyingnext
present participle of disqualify

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Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • Developing oil in Alaska’s Arctic is a forbidding challenge, requiring complex logistics and specialized equipment.
    Jennifer A. Dlouhy, Fortune, 24 May 2026
  • In 1994 Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who was also a cleric with the rank of ayatollah, issued a fatwa forbidding the practice of self-flagellation.
    Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 May 2026
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“Disqualifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disqualifying. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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