as in to invalidate
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Recent Examples of disqualify
Two months before the election, Panama’s electoral tribunal disqualified Mr. Martinelli from running because of his sentence in the money laundering case.
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Mike Ives, New York Times, 11 May 2025
If a school does not maintain a confidentiality policy, then the Department of Education can completely disqualify them from receiving any federal money.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 10 May 2025
Martin has since been an apologist for the rioters, which Tillis views as disqualifying.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 7 May 2025
Earlier this month, a 19-year-old trans fencer named Red Sullivan became the center of yet another anti-trans sporting firestorm when her opponent, 31-year-old Stephanie Turner, knelt down and intentionally disqualified herself from a Maryland tournament rather than compete against a trans athlete.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 1 May 2025
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Mike Ives, New York Times, 11 May 2025
If a school does not maintain a confidentiality policy, then the Department of Education can completely disqualify them from receiving any federal money.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 10 May 2025
Martin has since been an apologist for the rioters, which Tillis views as disqualifying.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 7 May 2025
Earlier this month, a 19-year-old trans fencer named Red Sullivan became the center of yet another anti-trans sporting firestorm when her opponent, 31-year-old Stephanie Turner, knelt down and intentionally disqualified herself from a Maryland tournament rather than compete against a trans athlete.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disqualify
Verb
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The Supreme Court’s 1978 Bakke decision invalidated racial quotas at the University of California, but held that affirmative action was constitutional, and experts have long since acknowledged that racial diversity fosters a wider range of viewpoints.—
Jelani Cobb,
New Yorker,
25 May 2025
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By invalidating the rule, Republican senators stamped out one of California’s most ambitious environmental policies and, more broadly, challenged the state’s authority to enact vehicle standards to combat its notoriously unhealthy air quality.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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The high court decision, though, nullified his conviction and sentence.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
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When the new administration took office, Trump Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem nullified this extension.—
The Editors,
National Review,
20 May 2025
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No one wants the criminal gangs, divorce attorneys or, heaven forbid, the tax man chasing after those Dior diamonds.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
24 May 2025
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The group is demanding Parks and Wildlife revoke all permits issued to Trunks and Humps, notify it that the performances are forbidden and take steps to make sure permits aren’t issued for traveling elephant acts in the future.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
22 May 2025
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“Disqualify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disqualify. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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