disqualify

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Recent Examples of disqualify That means limited liability alone is not enough, but merely providing services does not necessarily disqualify a partner from the exception either. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 Baxter swamped Elizabeth Accomando, 59% to 41%, in the Republican primary for this westernmost seat on the seven-member commission, despite a string of missteps that would disqualify most other candidates. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026 Sheedy, at the end of his letter, said the state cannot disqualify Catholic schools from the state voucher program because of a difference in theological opinion. Romy Ellenbogen Herald, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026 The major record labels also called on the chart organizers around the globe to disqualify AI slop tracks from being included. Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disqualify
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disqualify
Verb
  • Now, the federal government has explicitly invalidated the latter.
    Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The power of vertical review allows the Supreme Court to invalidate state and local laws that, in the Justices’ view, contradict federal ones.
    Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Hayden Rucci nullified by a Jordan James’ penalty (cut block).
    Cam Inman, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Blakeman is one of two county executives in New York who has so far refused to nullify a cooperation agreement with ICE.
    Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • If, God forbid, both my father and my brother lost the ability to work, my family would want for nothing.
    Hisham Matar, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026
  • But the head of Germany’s central bank, who is also a member of the European Central Bank Governing Council, said Melenchon’s debt cancelation idea would be forbidden under the currency bloc’s rules and could lead to hyperinflation.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026

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“Disqualify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disqualify. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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