qualifier
noun
qual·i·fi·er
ˈkwä-lə-ˌfī(-ə)r 
: one that qualifies: such as
a
: one that satisfies requirements or meets a specified standard
b
: a word (such as an adjective) or word group that limits or modifies the meaning of another word (such as a noun) or word group
Examples of qualifier in a Sentence
She's one of the qualifiers for the tournament.
She'll be playing in the tournament this year after winning the qualifier.
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That was reflected in Thomas Tuchel’s October squad for England’s friendly against Wales and a World Cup qualifier versus Latvia, with four of the 24-man squad playing outside the Premier League.
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Liam Tharme, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Regional qualifiers will begin in March across the country, culminating with the championship taking place from June 30 to July 5 at Cooperstown All Star Village.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2025
That summer, Kazakhstan’s clubs entered UEFA competitions for the first time, with Zhenis Astana taking part in the Champions League qualifiers and Atyrau and Kairat Almaty in what was then known as the UEFA Cup.
—Nina Subkhanberdina, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
The Sixers, however, have to this point balked at moving the qualifier deadline back.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
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Liam Tharme, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Regional qualifiers will begin in March across the country, culminating with the championship taking place from June 30 to July 5 at Cooperstown All Star Village.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2025
That summer, Kazakhstan’s clubs entered UEFA competitions for the first time, with Zhenis Astana taking part in the Champions League qualifiers and Atyrau and Kairat Almaty in what was then known as the UEFA Cup.
—Nina Subkhanberdina, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
The Sixers, however, have to this point balked at moving the qualifier deadline back.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Qualifier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/qualifier. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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qualifier
noun
qual·i·fi·er
ˈkwäl-ə-ˌfī(-ə)r
1
: a person or thing that meets requirements
2
: a word or word group that limits the meaning of another word or word group : modifier
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