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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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Trainer Brad Cox is horse racing’s leading trainer, but his only victory in the Run for the Roses came out of a disqualification.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Trainer Brad Cox is horse racing’s leading trainer, but his only victory in the Run for the Roses came out of a disqualification.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Anyone who says “California Girls” or “California Gurls” deserves disqualification, even if both songs rock.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

She went on to lay out the rules about pencils, erasers, and disqualification.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart

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