as in to invalidate
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Recent Examples of disqualify
Three partners in the private equity firm CCP Equity Partners have moved to disqualify Robinson and the state’s largest law firm Day Pitney, the latest development in a partnership dispute that has reached the state Supreme and Appellate courts repeatedly over the last 13 years.
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Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
Will age disqualify him in Cincinnati?
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Arrests in all of the cases may have shown up on rap sheets visible to law enforcement agencies and prosecutors, but without a conviction, that information couldn’t have been used by employers to disqualify an applicant, at least not in the past eight years.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
The council can disqualify presidential candidates who are perceived as not being aligned with the Supreme Leader.
—Suman Naishadham, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
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Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
Will age disqualify him in Cincinnati?
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Arrests in all of the cases may have shown up on rap sheets visible to law enforcement agencies and prosecutors, but without a conviction, that information couldn’t have been used by employers to disqualify an applicant, at least not in the past eight years.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
The council can disqualify presidential candidates who are perceived as not being aligned with the Supreme Leader.
—Suman Naishadham, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disqualify
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Nearly 30 states have passed laws that allow hospitals to invalidate pregnant patients’ advance directives, which outline the kinds of life-sustaining treatment a person wants after a catastrophic illness or accident.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
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The Supreme Court last month delivered a major blow to Trump by invalidating most of his global tariffs, a cornerstone of his economic policy in his second term.—
Meghan Mistry,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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However, the Ravens failed his physical because of concerns about his ankle, nullifying the deal.—
Dianna Russini,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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If competing proposals appear on a ballot and are successful, the one that receives the most votes nullifies the other.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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In the Arizona filing, Attorney General Kris Mayes charged Kalshi with 20 counts of accepting various bets in Arizona without a license, including wagers on state elections, which is separately and explicitly forbidden under Arizona law.—
Contessa Brewer,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2026
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Time travel isn't necessarily forbidden by the laws of physics.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Disqualify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disqualify. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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