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/dɪskwˈɒlɪfˌaɪɪŋ/
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[ US /dɪsˈkwɑɫəˌfaɪɪŋ/ ]
[ US /dɪsˈkwɑɫəˌfaɪɪŋ/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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depriving of legal right; rendering legally disqualified
certain disabling restrictions disqualified him for citizenship
How To Use disqualifying In A Sentence
- While 24 agencies made specific reference to one or more possibly disqualifying attributes of prospective adopters, only 10 listed positive qualities they look for in assessing potential parents.
- One concern is that if the terminated plan had a disqualifying defect, any plan that accepts its rollovers runs the risk of being disqualified as well.
- The only reason that Clinton’s understandable (but not excusable) lying to strangers about an affair would be disqualifying is if it lead you to believe he was not trustworthy in public life. The Volokh Conspiracy » The Short List
- The wash sales trap potentially applies to any disqualifying disposition in which an employee, within 30 days - before or after the stock sale - repurchases company shares.
- The consequence of disqualifying a judge or lawyer is that a new one is assigned or retained.
- But this year, Western observers say the IEC has been more active in disqualifying candidates and polling centers. Afghan Body Tallies Fraudulent Votes
- But to the unchastened White House, apparent opposition to contraceptives, abortion and science was the opposite of disqualifying.
- Okay, let's see if I can figure out how to unmoderate this comment: Considering he left the campaign because he didn't want to be involved in disqualifying Obama, how can McKinnon say Schmidt's run a very good campaign, and that he wouldn't have done anything of significant difference? Mark McKinnon Dissents a Bit, But Also Defends Steve Schmidt - Swampland - TIME.com
- However, it has led to a collapse in private savings because today's workers are afraid that stashing cash away for old age will prove counterproductive, simply disqualifying them from benefits.
- These moves and other recent government proposals could further racialize our housing and credit markets by effectively disqualifying many lower-income borrowers, including a large share of borrowers of color. Dedrick Muhammad: Homeownership Should Not Become Impossible Dream