disqualify

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Definition of disqualifynext
as in to invalidate

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Recent Examples of disqualify 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 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 See All Example Sentences for disqualify
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disqualify
  1. invalidate
  2. nullify
  3. forbid
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  • In September 2025, a federal judge agreed and invalidated the rule, called the risk adjustment data validation, or RADV, rule.
    — Tara Bannow, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Among them is a law passed by the Kansas legislature which retroactively invalidated the driver’s licenses of trans people and prohibited them from using rest rooms that align with their gender identity.
    — Eyal Press, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of invalidate
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  • However, some companies have also acknowledged their affiliates could drive betting profits—a strategy the CFTC appears eager to nullify.
    — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • And through Sunday's games, officials nullified 17 TDs because of penalties.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of nullify
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  • Republicans were able to win a court case forbidding the votes of overseas citizens who have never lived in North Carolina from being counted there, but have not yet succeeded in lawsuits in other states, including swing state Michigan.
    — Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • This coalition aimed to amend the state constitution to forbid any government entity from adopting or enforcing laws that prohibited discrimination against gay, lesbian or bisexual people.
    — Mark Satta, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026
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“Disqualify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disqualify. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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