disfranchising

Definition of disfranchisingnext
present participle of disfranchise

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Verb
  • The president has repeatedly said preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon was the war's top objective.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Awareness over new laws designed for protection and legislation that stops short of holding websites and social media platforms accountable have posed hurdles to preventing the harm.
    Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • To the extent permitted by applicable law, all judgments or awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket damages (excluding attorneys’ fees) associated with participation in this Promotion and shall not include any indirect, punitive, incidental and/or consequential damages.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Aysha Bagchi Chief Justice John Roberts appeared to question one of the arguments from the government for excluding the children of unauthorized immigrants from birthright citizenship.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The indictment includes the conspiracy count, which carries a maximum sentence of six years in federal prison, as well as several other counts of forcibly impeding a federal officer, each punishable by up to one year in federal prison.
    Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
  • New research from our team of epidemiologists at University of Southern California and University of California, Irvine, shows that blowing dust is impeding the lung growth of children in the region – especially those living closest to the Salton Sea.
    Jill Johnston, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • She is now being charged with child endangerment and obstructing the legal process.
    Riley Moser, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Gutierrez was ultimately convicted in Kane County court for that offense, and for having tinted windows and obstructing a police officer, according to court records.
    Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • While many of the California laws banning the political use of public office are civil statutes, one is a criminal statute.
    Will Swaim, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Colorado just enacted the nation’s first law banning arrests based solely on the results of colorimetric drug tests – a field test widely used by law enforcement across the country.
    Holly Yan, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In 2026, an injury struck him, hindering his chances of potentially winning events.
    Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The proposal reflects broader concerns Republicans have about regulation and permitting hindering economic development, as House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) explained during a speech at the Hill and Valley Forum on Wednesday.
    Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Insurance kept denying me anyway.
    Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Chawinga is known for her help-defense — denying passes to players in those spaces, or even closing down the player sending in such crosses.
    Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The union is, of course, discouraging others from taking the job.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2026
  • But rates here surged in March thanks to a combination of discouraging inflation and unemployment reports and pronounced geopolitical tensions and overseas conflicts.
    Matt Richardson, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Disfranchising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disfranchising. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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