How to Use disqualification in a Sentence

disqualification

noun

• Closing Remarks finished third—moved to second by a disqualification--as the favorite.
  — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2021
• To my knowledge this is only the second disqualification in AEW history and its was a waste.
  — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 13 May 2021
• Jones was up on two of the three judges scorecards at the time of the disqualification.
  — Brian Mazique, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023
• Japan finished fourth in the event and would have been among the medals but for the disqualification.
  — NBC News, 9 Feb. 2022
• But for the next 15 months, the man worked to get the town to reconsider the disqualification.
  — Washington Post, 26 Apr. 2022
• Trump hasn’t run or won yet, so the question of his disqualification is arguably in the future.
  — Sue Halpern, The New Yorker, 9 Nov. 2023
• Would the disqualification clause of the amendment not cover the top posts in the executive branch?
  — Steven Portnoy, ABC News, 29 Dec. 2023
• The move led to Tyson's disqualification and temporary ban from the sport.
  — Jason Duaine Hahn, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2022
• Experts have said that an appeal for any of these disqualification cases could make its way up to the U.S. Supreme Court.
  — Isabella Murray, ABC News, 15 Nov. 2023
• The team had petitioned to wear the shorts its players train in from the start of the tournament, Lio said, but was threatened by the EHA with a fine or disqualification.
  — NBC News, 26 July 2021
• Even without the disqualification, the men's relay team would have finished in the second-to-last place.
  — Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2024
• Rules dictate wrestlers have to make weight on the morning of both days of the two-day event and failure to do so results in instant disqualification.
  — NBC News, 8 Aug. 2024
• While the White House moved to rescind the broader waiver in April, citing the regime’s disqualification of Machado, the damage had been done.
  — The Editors, National Review, 30 July 2024
• There are bound to be big fights ahead about just how states should go about using their own disqualification powers.
  — Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024
• Anything faster would be deemed a false start and a disqualification.
  — oregonlive, 18 July 2022
• The only option besides disqualification was to pick up her skis and poles and start toward the finish line on foot.
  — Emily Mesner, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Jan. 2023
• Once the appeal is docketed, an order from the court on the disqualification issue can take up to six months.
  — Olivia Rubin, ABC News, 8 May 2024
• Being as popular as the person at the top of the ticket could be a disqualification.
  — Javier Zarracina, USA TODAY, 26 June 2024
• Melanie Amato, a spokeswoman for the Ohio secretary of state, said the office was aware of the disqualification.
  — Emily Schmall, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2024
• The United States will compete in the 4x400m mixed relay final at the Tokyo Olympics after the team's disqualification was overturned.
  — Ally Mauch, PEOPLE.com, 7 Aug. 2021
• Greene is one of several politicians across the country who have faced challenges to their under the disqualification clause of the 14th Amendment.
  — Rick Klein, ABC News, 9 May 2022
• Though a disqualification is not the preferred way to win any race — particularly the Kentucky Derby — it’s part of the sport.
  — Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 5 May 2022
• She was threatened with more substantial fines and even disqualification by the heads of all four tennis Grand Slams, then packed up her racquets and left Paris.
  — Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 June 2021
• The header will attempt to rope the steer first through one of three legal catches—around both horns, around one horn and the head or around the neck—with any other type of catch resulting in disqualification.
  — Josh Criswell, Chron, 28 Feb. 2023
• The stewards ruled there wasn’t enough to warrant a disqualification.
  — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2022
• Missed gates, jumps, or rings result in time deductions, while failing to cross the finish line with the skier still holding the rope is a disqualification.
  — Colin Clancy, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2022
• Hamilton's disqualification put Verstappen in pole for the 24-lap sprint race, which offers three points to the winner.
  — Mauricio Savarese, ajc, 13 Nov. 2021
• But when appearing on the Today show on Friday to respond to the news of her disqualification from the Olympic 100 meters, Richardson struggled to hold back her tears.
  — Jeva Lange, The Week, 2 July 2021
• In the second version, the swimmer turns to the side stretching out a hand to push the wall behind them while remaining mostly on their back and not rotating past 90 degrees, which would result in a disqualification.
  — Alice Park / Nanterre, TIME, 3 Aug. 2024
• The American shooter originally placed fourth in the 10-meter air pistol competition, but ultimately topped the podium after his competitor's disqualification.
  — Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 3 Nov 2024