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Recent Examples of disqualify
The fact that an artist has different political views from the president shouldn’t disqualify them from performing at the Super Bowl.
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Leila Cobo, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2025
Chris Cuomo can’t revive his bid to disqualify the arbitrator overseeing his $125 million claim against CNN, a New York appeals court has ruled.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
Across an 88-page affidavit, Bederow makes numerous allegations regarding the prosecution of his client in support of motions to have the indictments dismissed and to disqualify special Assistant District Attorney Kenneth Mello from the case.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
That imperfection doesn’t disqualify you from being admired.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Leila Cobo, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2025
Chris Cuomo can’t revive his bid to disqualify the arbitrator overseeing his $125 million claim against CNN, a New York appeals court has ruled.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
Across an 88-page affidavit, Bederow makes numerous allegations regarding the prosecution of his client in support of motions to have the indictments dismissed and to disqualify special Assistant District Attorney Kenneth Mello from the case.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
That imperfection doesn’t disqualify you from being admired.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disqualify
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The trio of votes will occur before the Supreme Court weighs whether to invalidate a lower court’s decision to strike down the president’s global tariffs.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Oct. 2025
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The three-judge panel decision, in favor of plaintiff Save Our Access, directed the trial court to issue a writ of mandate, which would invalidate the 2022 ballot measure and restore the 30-foot height limit in the Midway District.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Oct. 2025
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But in the Italian tradition, Bearzot was a flexible tactician who varied his approach from game to game, attempting to nullify the opponent’s strengths.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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But the Sharks also had two goals called back, one for a high stick on Philipp Kurashev in the first period and another in the second period after Alexander Wennberg was determined to be offside following a Devils challenge, nullifying a Jeff Skinner goal.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
25 Oct. 2025
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But communal norms have no room for the unique nature of their relationship; having learned of the friendship, Kammo’s aunt forbids the girl from associating with the Muslim Hamida, and this rupture reignites Hamida’s previous trauma of repudiation.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Utilities were stuck with the headache and expense of storing waste themselves, so in 2014, a judge forbade the federal government from continuing to collect the NWF fees.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Disqualify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disqualify. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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