disqualification
noun
dis·qual·i·fi·ca·tion
(ˌ)dis-ˌkwä-lə-fə-ˈkā-shən 
1
: something that disqualifies or incapacitates
2
: the act of disqualifying : the state of being disqualified
disqualification from office
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The disqualification of the property’s senior exemptions surfaced during that campaign against fellow Republican Dariel Fernandez.
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Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Suspicious activity could lead to the disqualification of candidates and a permanent suspension of the Athlete of the Week poll.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
The Minnesota Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Wednesday that USA Powerlifting’s disqualification of a transgender athlete in its women’s sports division constitutes discrimination.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2025
The bell eventually rang, but the impromptu contest quickly ended in a disqualification when Rhodes struck McIntyre with the Undisputed WWE Championship belt.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Suspicious activity could lead to the disqualification of candidates and a permanent suspension of the Athlete of the Week poll.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
The Minnesota Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Wednesday that USA Powerlifting’s disqualification of a transgender athlete in its women’s sports division constitutes discrimination.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2025
The bell eventually rang, but the impromptu contest quickly ended in a disqualification when Rhodes struck McIntyre with the Undisputed WWE Championship belt.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Disqualification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disqualification. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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disqualification
noun
dis·qual·i·fi·ca·tion
(ˌ)dis-ˌkwäl-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən
1
: something that disqualifies
2
: the act of disqualifying : the state of being disqualified
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disqualification
noun
dis·qual·i·fi·ca·tion
dis-ˌkwä-lə-fə-ˈkā-shən
1
: something that disqualifies or incapacitates
2
: the act of disqualifying : state of being disqualified
disqualification of a juror for bias
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