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disqualification

[dis-kwol-uh-fi-key-shuhn] / dɪsˌkwɒl ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
disability; rejection for participation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
elimination exclusion
STRONG
awkwardness clumsiness debarment incapacity incompetence incompetency ineligibility ineptitude lack unfitness
WEAK
disenablement disentitlement incapacitation unproficiency
Antonyms
WEAK
ability aptitude capability

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Price's latest conviction and driving disqualification was dealt with in the Single Justice Procedure, a secretive court process where magistrates deal with less serious criminal cases behind closed doors.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

The sheriff also imposed a 58-month driving disqualification for the motoring offences.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Archer seeks Joby’s disqualification from an FAA pilot program and scrutiny of its federal partnerships.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

An impassioned Heraskevych, who is allowed to remain at the Games despite not competing, told reporters at the Cortina Sliding Centre that he believed his disqualification was "totally wrong".

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Did he not know he’d be disqualified, or was disqualification his plan?

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

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