disqualification
noun
dis·qual·i·fi·ca·tion
(ˌ)dis-ˌkwä-lə-fə-ˈkā-shən 
1
: something that disqualifies or incapacitates
2
: the act of disqualifying : the state of being disqualified
disqualification from office
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The sense of unity came in contrast to last year's graduation at Harvard College, the undergraduate school, when hundreds staged a walkout to decry the disqualification of 13 students who had been involved in protests against the war in Gaza.
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Daniella Silva, NBC news, 29 May 2025
One of the trial’s defendants had requested the disqualification of Judge Julieta Makintach due to a possible lack of impartiality and for allegedly authorizing the filming of a documentary during court hearings.
—Abel Alvarado, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
Barring any disqualifications like last year, 26 countries will battle it out on Saturday.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 15 May 2025
Taking a knee should have counted as a knockdown and sticking your head out of the ring should have led to a disqualification, but referee Steve Wilkes did nothing and the New York State Athletic Commission did nothing.
—Tony Paige, New York Daily News, 4 May 2025
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Daniella Silva, NBC news, 29 May 2025
One of the trial’s defendants had requested the disqualification of Judge Julieta Makintach due to a possible lack of impartiality and for allegedly authorizing the filming of a documentary during court hearings.
—Abel Alvarado, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
Barring any disqualifications like last year, 26 countries will battle it out on Saturday.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 15 May 2025
Taking a knee should have counted as a knockdown and sticking your head out of the ring should have led to a disqualification, but referee Steve Wilkes did nothing and the New York State Athletic Commission did nothing.
—Tony Paige, New York Daily News, 4 May 2025
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“Disqualification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disqualification. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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disqualification
noun
dis·qual·i·fi·ca·tion
(ˌ)dis-ˌkwäl-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən
1
: something that disqualifies
2
: the act of disqualifying : the state of being disqualified
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disqualification
noun
dis·qual·i·fi·ca·tion
dis-ˌkwä-lə-fə-ˈkā-shən
1
: something that disqualifies or incapacitates
2
: the act of disqualifying : state of being disqualified
disqualification of a juror for bias
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