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Definitions

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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The Missoula, Mont., organization has nine categories of disqualification, including the use of drones and trail cameras with transmission abilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

The logical structure is identical, and the disqualification is the same.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

"I'm not instructed to resist the disqualification and he has been told he is not to drive from last night," Lewis added.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

“I mean that if disqualification was part of the rules, I’d miss having you around.”

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

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