disqualification

noun

dis·​qual·​i·​fi·​ca·​tion (ˌ)dis-ˌkwä-lə-fə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce disqualification (audio)
1
: something that disqualifies or incapacitates
2
: the act of disqualifying : the state of being disqualified
disqualification from office

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Although existing loans should not be affected, future disqualifications or delays are expected. Brock Blake, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025 Rich Strike and Mystik Dan are the only horses to win at odds of greater than 15-1, apart from races where there were disqualifications. Peter Keating, New York Times, 1 May 2025 Her disqualification, just two years before the 2027 French presidential election, is not a triumph of the rule of law. Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025 Baffert, who will return to the Kentucky Derby with at least one horse after Churchill Downs lifted what became a three-year ban stemming from Medina Spirit’s 2021 disqualification for a medication violation, can use the Santa Anita Derby as a warmup for Citizen Bull. Kevin Modesti, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for disqualification

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1714, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of disqualification was circa 1714

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“Disqualification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disqualification. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

disqualification

noun
dis·​qual·​i·​fi·​ca·​tion (ˌ)dis-ˌkwäl-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce disqualification (audio)
1
: something that disqualifies
2
: the act of disqualifying : the state of being disqualified

Legal Definition

disqualification

noun
dis·​qual·​i·​fi·​ca·​tion dis-ˌkwä-lə-fə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce disqualification (audio)
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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