as in to invalidate
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Recent Examples of disqualify
Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify a potential winner based on the results of such background check if Sponsor determines in its sole discretion that selecting such potential finalist might reflect negatively on the Sponsor.
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Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
Things like trying to disqualify the entire Utah County Attorney's Office, trying to get some of the evidence suppressed, trying to get a contempt order because the prosecutors violated the court's gag order.
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Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Deep inside a White House proposal to overhaul how the government awards grants is a short section that health disparities researchers say could disqualify much of their work from federal funding — perhaps the most serious threat yet to the future of their field.
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Anil Oza,
STAT,
22 June 2026
The Chicago Board of Election Commissioners is tentatively planning to make a single ruling interpreting the provision, according to spokesperson Julie Metea, a decision that could disqualify 22 candidates.
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Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
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Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
Things like trying to disqualify the entire Utah County Attorney's Office, trying to get some of the evidence suppressed, trying to get a contempt order because the prosecutors violated the court's gag order.
—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Deep inside a White House proposal to overhaul how the government awards grants is a short section that health disparities researchers say could disqualify much of their work from federal funding — perhaps the most serious threat yet to the future of their field.
—
Anil Oza,
STAT,
22 June 2026
The Chicago Board of Election Commissioners is tentatively planning to make a single ruling interpreting the provision, according to spokesperson Julie Metea, a decision that could disqualify 22 candidates.
—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disqualify
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And this response completely invalidates their feelings and concerns.
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Then, in 2014, the Supreme Court invalidated the limit on the amount of money a donor could contribute to federal candidates in a two-year election cycle.
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The decision to kill John Connor is daft to the nth degree, effectively nullifying the entire point of the series.
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But the celebration was put on hold as officials reviewed the video, and the goal was nullified.
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Almost 50 years ago, the Islamic Republic first took the comfort of religion away and then forbade music and, in the process, isolated me even further.
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The agreement releases all survivors from any prior nondisclosure agreements and forbids any future such secrecy agreements, and prohibits any adult-to-minor digital communications in the archdiocese.
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“Disqualify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disqualify. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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