as in to invalidate
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Recent Examples of disqualify
The case concerned whether or not Trump should be disqualified from the 2024 Colorado Presidential Primary because of his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection.
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Graeme Taskerud, The Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2025
Sports Tennis: Andrey Rublev returns to Dubai, the scene of a low moment in which he was disqualified for losing his cool.
—Emmett Lindner, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
In 2023, 29% of NYPD applications — or 2,275 potential officers — were disqualified from joining simply because of this requirement, the department said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2025
Muniz finished in 11th place in his race, and was bumped to 10th after a fellow competitor was disqualified.
—Manuela López Restrepo, NPR, 18 Feb. 2025
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Graeme Taskerud, The Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2025
Sports Tennis: Andrey Rublev returns to Dubai, the scene of a low moment in which he was disqualified for losing his cool.
—Emmett Lindner, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
In 2023, 29% of NYPD applications — or 2,275 potential officers — were disqualified from joining simply because of this requirement, the department said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2025
Muniz finished in 11th place in his race, and was bumped to 10th after a fellow competitor was disqualified.
—Manuela López Restrepo, NPR, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disqualify
Verb
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Justifying one’s behavior to invalidate the feedback.—
Sandro da Silva,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Mark Peary, the nephew of the late Superman co-creator Joe Shuster, filed the suit in January, seeking to invalidate the studio’s copyrights under the laws of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and Ireland.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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He's essentially nullified a law that Congress passed with broad majorities and the Supreme Court upheld 9-0. ...—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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The right-footed full-back started on the left and nullified Bryan Mbeumo.—
Jay Harris,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Speaking their native languages and wearing traditional clothes was forbidden.—
Alfredo Sosa,
The Christian Science Monitor,
13 Mar. 2025
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Trump signed an executive order in February forbidding government agencies to hire more than one employee for every four who leave.—
Reuters,
CNN,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Disqualify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disqualify. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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