disqualify

verb

Definition of disqualifynext
as in to invalidate

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Recent Examples of disqualify Trump unsuccessfully tried to disqualify 220,000 absentee ballots from Milwaukee and Dane counties, a move Tiffany supported. — CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 In September, Israel’s Central Elections Committee sought to disqualify both Arab electoral lists – the Joint List and the United Arab List – as well as individual candidates. — Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026 Then on Friday, the defendants filed a motion seeking to disqualify Reyes, accusing her of bias. — Andrew Limbong, NPR, 19 Oct. 2026 In his motion to disqualify Hippler, Kohberger and his attorney questioned the judge’s ability to remain neutral. — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disqualify
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disqualify
  1. invalidate
  2. nullify
  3. forbid
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  • Furthermore, suspending withdrawals and shutting down hot wallet services did not automatically invalidate existing on-chain authorizations.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 4 Nov. 2026
  • California voters will decide whether to change state tax and spending rules under Proposition 41, one of two ballot measures that could invalidate Proposition 40 if approved to levy a one-time wealth tax on billionaires.
    — Senior Editor, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of invalidate
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  • Two separate ballot measures, Propositions 41 and 42, were crafted to nullify the wealth tax and remained too close to call Tuesday evening.
    — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
  • During a lockout or work stoppage, existing player contracts are generally frozen or burn through the calendar year rather than be nullified.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of nullify
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  • This has fueled fears among the state’s Republicans that many of those who broke for Trump in 2024 could stay home this year or, God forbid, vote for the Democrat who thinks God is nonbinary.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Other law-enforcement agencies forbid or tightly regulate the pursuit maneuvers that FHP freely allows — including intentionally hitting cars at high speed and chasing someone in the wrong direction on a highway.
    — Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
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“Disqualify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disqualify. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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