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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

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Heraskevych has appealed his disqualification to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, CAS confirmed on Thursday.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

He isn’t an academically trained economist, but that’s not necessarily a disqualification.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

Another Tesla driver was caught speeding three times, potentially putting them on the cusp of a disqualification - if they had been identified.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

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

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman