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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Suspicious activity could lead to the disqualification of candidates and a permanent suspension of the Athlete of the Week poll.
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Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
Soon, other service members would challenge the disqualification standards themselves.
—Natalie Shibley / Made By History, TIME, 21 Feb. 2025
In 2019, he was handed a shorter driving ban after making the case that a new season of Alan Partridge for the BBC would be derailed by a longer disqualification.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2025
Henderson Motorsports crew chief Chris Carrier has released a statement following Parker Kligerman's disqualification from the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at Daytona.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
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Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
Soon, other service members would challenge the disqualification standards themselves.
—Natalie Shibley / Made By History, TIME, 21 Feb. 2025
In 2019, he was handed a shorter driving ban after making the case that a new season of Alan Partridge for the BBC would be derailed by a longer disqualification.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2025
Henderson Motorsports crew chief Chris Carrier has released a statement following Parker Kligerman's disqualification from the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at Daytona.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Disqualification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disqualification. Accessed 22 Mar. 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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