disqualify

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Recent Examples of disqualify However, the company's background check policy appears not to disqualify a driver candidate for the type of conviction Arroyo had in his past. — Dave Savini, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026 The Athletic reserves the right to disqualify any participant who violates these Terms or whom The Athletic reasonably believes has attempted to compromise the integrity or fair operation of the Competition. — Mathieu Clavie, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for disqualify
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disqualify
Verb
  • The Virginia appeals court is being asked to invalidate the amendment, arguing state lawmakers failed to follow proper procedures before putting it before voters.
    — Amy DeLaura, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Six months ago, the Justice Department moved to invalidate the Presidential Records Act, a federal law in place since 1978.
    — Carrie Johnson, NPR, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Prop 42 and a second countermeasure, Proposition 41, could each nullify the billionaire tax if either receives more yes votes than Prop 40.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Officials had also nullified 17 touchdowns, compared to just five through four weeks last season.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Reservoirs have already fallen perilously low -- with one lake so dry this year that a small town nearby let its Little League field go dry and temporarily forbade residents from washing cars or watering lawns.
    — Hannah Knowles The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The political math is forbidding for Kozycki, even as Republicans nationwide scramble to defend once-friendly territory.
    — Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 19 Oct. 2026

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“Disqualify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disqualify. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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