as in ineligible
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Adjective
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Tennessee Tech will be moving on to the NCAA tournament out of the Ohio Valley Conference by default as Lindenwood was ruled ineligible.—
Allison Smith,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025 -
That's likely due to more people being found ineligible and falling off the program.—
Victoria Knight,
Axios,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But later, Georgia Judge Scott McAfee, who oversees the trial proceedings, invalidated that charge for other defendants in the case who did not plead guilty and challenged the count’s validity.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
4 Dec. 2024
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The arbitration award invalidated PRC claims to numerous features within the Philippines’ EEZ, including Scarborough Shoal.—
Jill Goldenziel,
Forbes,
30 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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Other artists — like Kanye West, Grimes, and Randy Travis, the latter unable to speak or sing following a stroke — have embraced the technology.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
7 Mar. 2025
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Americans were frustrated by inflation and the cost of living, unable to reconcile their financial struggles with the Biden administration’s assurances that the economy was strong.—
Clifford Young,
The Conversation,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But outside linebacker Keir Thomas, called up from the practice squad prior to the game, was called for an offsides penalty that nullified the play.—
Adam Grosbard,
Orange County Register,
6 Jan. 2025
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The former Hart Trophy winner moved remarkably well, had a goal and two assists and made multiple physical and defensive plays that nullified injury concerns.—
Joshua Kloke,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Child and Dependent Care Credit: Provides a credit for a percentage of expenses paid for the care of qualifying individuals, such as children under 13 or a spouse or dependent who is incapable of self-care, to enable the taxpayer to work or look for work.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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The apartment belongs to Booth, who doesn’t work and seems incapable of holding down a job.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Entering 2025, the club responded during the January transfer window by replacing players unfit for Fabregas' tactical system with ten new signings, including Maxence Caqueret (Lyon), Assane Diao (Real Betis) and Barcelona loanee Alex Valle.—
David Ferrini,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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But both those cases were dismissed after he was found unfit to stand trial, said a spokeswoman for the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Long Bright River, whose eight-episode season will stream in full on March 13, is neither a transcendent nor an incompetent example of this type of show.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
12 Mar. 2025
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Of course, people love making memes that portray their political adversaries as hapless and incompetent.—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Disqualified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disqualified. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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