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disqualified

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verb

past tense of disqualify

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Recent Examples of disqualified
Adjective
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
  • The temporary restraining order issued Monday states that — for the time being — Davis cannot remove Wilcox from the primary ballot, alter her status as a candidate or notify the Texas Secretary of State’s office that Wilcox is ineligible or should be excluded from the ballot.
    Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Gainesville on Monday acknowledged using an ineligible player during its Class 5A semifinal football victory over Rome last month, an infraction that likely will cause the Red Elephants to forfeit the 37-6 victory.
    Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Should Trump’s tariff policy be invalidated, the fiscal consequences for the country could be severe.
    Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The army staged its takeover in 2021, keeping the NLD from taking a second term, with the excuse that there were irregularities that invalidated the process.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
Adjective
  • His brakeman for that event, Carsten Vissering, suffered abrasions and was unable to compete Sunday in the four-man.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Last year, the council deadlocked on several issues—from appointments to financial decisions, including the city budget—when interim Mayor Jacqueline Garcia-Roves was unable to cast a tie-breaking vote during her short term.
    Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The second time, the Vulcans blocked a punt, field goal and extra point while Cignetti’s IUP team had a pair of onside kick recoveries nullified by penalties.
    Matt Baker, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
  • As a result, much of the original's monotony was nullified, but what about the rest?
    Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 26 Dec. 2025
Adjective
  • Today, however, these folks seem to be incapable of smiling while carrying out their governmental duties or speaking to the press or to Congress.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
  • But regardless of the system the head coach plays, West Ham are incapable of keeping a clean sheet.
    Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • To receive one of these designations from a doctor in this era was to be marked as unfit for society and a candidate for potential institution and sterilization.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2025
  • Families of victims, human rights defenders and international bodies such as the UN have criticized the commissions for a lack of transparency, for being ineffective and ultimately unfit for delivering accountability.
    Helen Regan, CNN Money, 30 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • In that case, he was found incompetent to stand trial and the case was referred to Hamilton County Probate Court.
    Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Jan. 2026
  • In Indiana, there are five death row inmates, with one of the inmates being deemed incompetent to stand trial.
    Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026

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“Disqualified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disqualified. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.

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