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Recent Examples of disqualification
The disqualification came about because Horsfield left the course after completing the front nine of the first round without notifying the officials.
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Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
When the action returned to the ring, Bayley went for a flying elbow, only for Lyra to fly in and attack Becky, forcing the disqualification.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
The only loss in his 28-1 professional record came via a controversial disqualification against Matt Hamill in 2009.
—Matt Moret, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Arguing that its mishmash of American Italian is perpetuating national stereotypes, certain members of the Italian government have requested a disqualification.
—Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 13 May 2025
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Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
When the action returned to the ring, Bayley went for a flying elbow, only for Lyra to fly in and attack Becky, forcing the disqualification.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
The only loss in his 28-1 professional record came via a controversial disqualification against Matt Hamill in 2009.
—Matt Moret, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Arguing that its mishmash of American Italian is perpetuating national stereotypes, certain members of the Italian government have requested a disqualification.
—Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disqualification
Noun
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This definition also includes instance in which the victim is incapable of giving consent because of temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity (include due to the influence of drugs or alcohol) or because of age.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
11 July 2025
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The incapacity of the agency has also been laced with corruption.—
Elizabeth Glazer,
New York Daily News,
18 May 2025
Noun
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If Black and Middlebrooks plan to make that challenge, their lawyers must file petitions alleging incompetency between May 27-29 for Black and between July 7-9 for Middlebrooks.—
Evan Mealins,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Mar. 2025
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Outside of your job, take time to strengthen your incompetency by undergoing extra training and courses, and attending events if necessary.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
5 May 2025
Noun
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Parkinson’s patients typically notice a physical slowing and inability to move their body.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
25 July 2025
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His inability to defend and his swing and miss rate are just so hard to overcome.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
Noun
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The suffering of these immigrants is the result of the cruelty and incompetence of our state and federal government.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
23 July 2025
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Super-sized Opportunities Workplace crises can be proactively prevented (or eventually explained) by tackling incentives, incompetence and indifference with stewardship, capability and care.—
Noah Barsky,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Compare this to the feckless impotence of Donald Trump or Andrew Cuomo.—
Steven W. Thrasher
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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Such offensive impotence magnifies any misstep by a pitcher.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2025
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Passage to the Europa League final next Wednesday can only go so far to make up for their continued and prolonged ineptitude in the Premier League.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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There were stretches of offensive ineptitude, stretches of dreadful pitching and, really, a lot of nights when they simply got shellacked.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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“Disqualification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disqualification. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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