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disqualify

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Definition of disqualifynext
as in to invalidate

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Recent Examples of disqualify In May, the Kentucky Supreme Court denied Bevin's request to disqualify Johnson. — Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2026 Minogue, along with the MassGOP, the state’s two RNC committee members, and other Republicans across Massachusetts had criticized Shortsleeve and Oliver for working with the Democratic Party to disqualify a fellow Republican. — Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 2 Sep. 2026 Receiving benefits alone will not automatically disqualify someone, according to the administration, but it can be considered as part of the overall assessment. — María Luisa Paúl, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 This does not disqualify them as potential reality stars — far from it! — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disqualify
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disqualify
  1. invalidate
  2. nullify
  3. forbid
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  • The states’ lawsuit, filed Monday morning in the Southern District of New York, does not seek monetary damages from the federal government, but rather asks the court to block the rule, invalidate it and prevent DHS from using it.
    — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
  • After oral arguments in the spring, the three judges issued a complex decision affirming Carter’s finding of discrimination but overruling his order invalidating UCLA’s lease for its baseball stadium.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
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  • Proposition 41, which is pitched as a government transparency measure requiring auditor approval for new tax proposals but would nullify the billionaire tax, carried 51% of voters in the poll, against 44% no and 5% undecided.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • An unusual fundraising alliance among Virginia Democrats highlights how the state can still help determine balance of power in the House this fall even though redistricting efforts were nullified by a court ruling.
    — Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2026
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  • Greek courts have upheld the claim that extradition of Greek nationals is forbidden.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The filmmaker contrasts her bucolic nature scenes with shots of the giant ships passing by and the interiors and exteriors of the factories located near the island, belching smoke and lit up at night like a forbidding theme park.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
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“Disqualify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disqualify. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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