DISQUALIFICATION Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

disqualification

noun

Definition of disqualification

as in incapacity

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Recent Examples of disqualification Charlotte Flair and Chelsea Green both qualified on television, Green over Kiana James and Flair over Nia Jax by disqualification after Jade Cargill interfered. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Jockey Antonio Fresu has drawn a three-day suspension for failing to make an effort to maintain a straight course in the stretch of Saturday’s 11th race, resulting in the disqualification of his mount, Lady In Paris, from first to fourth. — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026 In the track events, there were three false starts, each of which typically means an automatic disqualification for the violator. — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 13 July 2026 The Gamblers advanced after one of their riders appeared to touch the bull with his free hand — an automatic disqualification under PBR rules — but no foul was called. — Latif Love july 9, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for disqualification

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Noun

Estate planning, including wills and powers of attorney, is vital to ensure wishes are honored during incapacity or death.

— Cicely Jones, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Many childless Americans also don't have plans in case of incapacity or death.

— Medora Lee, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of incapacity

Noun

Court records show DeFoor has a history of criminal cases involving findings of mental incompetency.

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Those forms are not pertinent to the finding of incompetency and are therefore subject to the open records law, Ziegler and Bradley wrote.

— Scott Bauer, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Definition of incompetency

Noun

During his time in Seattle, Richard Sherman was infamous for his inability to ever take accountability for his wrongdoing.

— Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
A week ago, the Chiefs blamed their lack of pass rush on an inability to force third-and-distance spots.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of inability

Noun

Connecticut State Colleges and Universities has been revealed as a nest of incompetence in its powerful central office.

— Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
At the start of the 1986-87 season, a combination of previous boardroom incompetence and broader economics saw Middlesbrough not just in the Third Division, but with their ground, Ayresome Park, padlocked.

— Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of incompetence

Noun

Cregger and co-screenwriter Shay Hatten (John Wick Chapter 4) make a running gag out of Bryan’s attempts to aid people that go nearly fatally awry, as well as his ineptitude with guns and extremely bad luck trying to shoot off padlocks.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
There are a handful of bad teams in the NFL, but no team has the combination of ineptitude and lack of direction like the Browns.

— Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of ineptitude

Noun

This could reflect in features such as automation incapabilities, incompetent workflow designs, overreliance on legacy infrastructure and lack of alignment in financial transformation.

— Dr. Saheer Nelliparamban, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Trump’s command of Congress owes to the incapability of many politicians to see beyond the next election.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2026

Definition of incapability

Noun

The study was designed to examine the psychological effects of authority and powerlessness in a prison setting, according to the university.

— Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026
New characters are introduced, many interesting details are offered, yet the narration never loses its focus, every sentence adding to the characters’ mounting sense of powerlessness in the face of such a tragic death.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026

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