How to Use disqualification in a Sentence

disqualification

noun

• 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
• McIlroy and Simpson laughed as Garcia reached the tee box with a minute to spare and to avoid disqualification.
  — Edgar Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 11 Mar. 2021
• 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
• Lula had been the strong favorite to win, and his disqualification paved the way for Bolsonaro's shocking triumph at the polls.
  — Darren Loucaides, Wired, 13 Nov. 2020
• 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
• The disqualification of Bell for executing a wall ride on the final lap added to the uproar.
  — David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 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
• After Phogat’s disqualification, only the gold and bronze medals were awarded in the event.
  — Aditi Sangal, CNN, 8 Aug. 2024
• 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
• The disqualification involves an ejection for the remainder of the game and, if occurring in the second half of one game, the first half of the following game.
  — David Furones, sun-sentinel.com, 28 Oct. 2020
• 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
• At least one school advised that teams could face disqualification if fans showed up.
  — Paul Klauda, Star Tribune, 21 Oct. 2020
• Yet his disqualification stemmed from FDA’s review of just a few of those trials.
  — Charles Piller, Science | AAAS, 1 Oct. 2020
• 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
• That is normal, not the disqualification or the poor management at the judges’ level.
  — Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 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
• Suspicious activity could lead to the disqualification of candidates and a permanent suspension of the Athlete of the Week poll.
  — Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2024
• Gaetz was the most objectionable among a group of nominees who would have faced immediate disqualification during an earlier era.
  — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 8 Jan 2025