disqualification
noun
dis·qual·i·fi·ca·tion
(ˌ)dis-ˌkwä-lə-fə-ˈkā-shən 
1
: something that disqualifies or incapacitates
2
: the act of disqualifying : the state of being disqualified
disqualification from office
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Six appealed their disqualifications but none of the disqualifications were overturned, the NYPD said in court papers.
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Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 15 July 2025
The disqualification came about because Horsfield left the course after completing the front nine of the first round without notifying the officials.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
When the action returned to the ring, Bayley went for a flying elbow, only for Lyra to fly in and attack Becky, forcing the disqualification.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
The only loss in his 28-1 professional record came via a controversial disqualification against Matt Hamill in 2009.
—Matt Moret, New York Times, 22 June 2025
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Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 15 July 2025
The disqualification came about because Horsfield left the course after completing the front nine of the first round without notifying the officials.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
When the action returned to the ring, Bayley went for a flying elbow, only for Lyra to fly in and attack Becky, forcing the disqualification.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
The only loss in his 28-1 professional record came via a controversial disqualification against Matt Hamill in 2009.
—Matt Moret, New York Times, 22 June 2025
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disqualification
noun
dis·qual·i·fi·ca·tion
(ˌ)dis-ˌkwäl-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən
1
: something that disqualifies
2
: the act of disqualifying : the state of being disqualified
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disqualification
noun
dis·qual·i·fi·ca·tion
dis-ˌkwä-lə-fə-ˈkā-shən
1
: something that disqualifies or incapacitates
2
: the act of disqualifying : state of being disqualified
disqualification of a juror for bias
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