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disqualified

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verb

past tense of disqualify

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Recent Examples of disqualified
Adjective
The disqualified angler, whose identity has not been made public, was reportedly in first place and looking at $100,000 in prize money. Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026 Patterson initially was charged with one count of election fraud — voting by disqualified person, which is a Class I felony and punishable by not more than $10,000, or imprisoned up to 3½ years, or both. Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 20 Nov. 2025 She was charged with dangerous driving occasioning death, fail to stop and assist after vehicle impact causing death and driving a motor vehicle with a disqualified license, stated the NSW release. Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025 The rules will apply to any student loan payments made after July 1, 2026, so borrowers working for disqualified employers will not have any of their payments counted toward loan forgiveness if they’re made after that date. Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disqualified
Adjective
  • Vonblum says only four stops in the city qualify — and that all other stops near bus lanes are ineligible because the lanes can also be used by turning cars and by bicycles.
    David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
  • Not getting good enough grades, Gonzalez was ineligible to start the 2024 season.
    Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Verb
  • Republicans have opened up an advantage in a national redistricting battle among states after a pair of court rulings that weakened federal Voting Rights Act protections for minorities and invalidated a key Democratic redistricting effort.
    David A. Lieb, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
  • The most immediate fallout is unfolding in Louisiana, where the Supreme Court invalidated the state’s congressional map and forced officials to halt the May 16 House primaries.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2026
Adjective
  • The terrorist group has been largely decapitated and is unable to wage meaningful counter-warfare against Israel and its allies, but is believed to still boast significant caches of weaponry that could threaten the long-term peace of the future Palestine.
    Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 8 May 2026
  • The airline canceled all flights across its network and shut down customer service operations, leaving travelers stranded and unable to rebook directly through the carrier.
    Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Verb
  • The 6-3 decision, which split along conservative and liberal lines, essentially nullified Section 2 of the Landmark 1965 Voting Rights Act, which prohibited discrimination on the basis of race, color, or language minority status.
    Dana Taylor, USA Today, 8 May 2026
  • The country argues a 1966 agreement sealed in Geneva to resolve the dispute effectively nullified the 19th-century arbitration.
    Mike Corder, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Adjective
  • It was previously believed that extremely tiny objects in space were incapable of hosting atmospheres.
    Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 8 May 2026
  • The current environment of Democrat versus Republican, us versus them, renders the entire body ineffectual and incapable of independent agency and thought.
    Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Adjective
  • In October, the judge found that Conner was mentally unfit to testify in person at trial and allowed the recorded testimony, even though defense attorneys will not be able to cross-examine him in front of the jury.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 4 May 2026
  • More than two years later, the trial concluded with 25 of 28 defendants being found guilty (of those not found guilty, two had died during the trial and another was declared mentally unfit for trial).
    USA Today, USA Today, 3 May 2026
Adjective
  • Even if Brown is ruled incompetent, the case would not be dismissed.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
  • Our mayor appointed an incompetent team that indirectly caused Palisades, crippled prevention and destroyed Palisades.
    Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026

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“Disqualified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disqualified. Accessed 11 May. 2026.

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