Thesaurus results for QUALIFICATION

qualification

noun

ˌkwä-lə-fə-ˈkā-shən

Definition of qualification

as in capability

a skill, an ability, or knowledge that makes a person able to do a particular job the fashion firm was looking for an applicant who could list superior sewing skills among his or her qualifications

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as in provision

something upon which the carrying out of an agreement or offer depends will give us his permission to go to the conference with the qualification that we make up the time later

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Recent Examples of qualification Not through luck or instinct but through a selection process that separated qualifications from disposition and valued both. — Ed Brzychcy, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 In the next four years, new players will emerge and get tested during the qualification process for the 2030 FIFA World Cup, plus the 2028 Copa America and the 2027 and 2029 Concacaf Gold Cups. — Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 7 July 2026 Marsch will be involved in the coaching staff for Canada’s under-20 team in their pursuit of Olympics qualification later this month. — Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 7 July 2026 The International Olympic Committee on Tuesday provisionally lifted its ban on Russian athletes in global sports, paving the way for the return of Russians at the Olympics as qualification for the 2028 Games in Los Angeles is underway. — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for qualification

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Noun

Apple Intelligence and Siri AI capabilities will require specific hardware, effectively compelling users with older devices to upgrade for the full experience.

— Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
National plans envisage developing the capability to design, build and eventually export indigenous submarines during the 2040s.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026

Definition of capability

Noun

Online claims suggest Team Norway distrusts American food after shipping 1,276 pounds of provisions for the World Cup.

— Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
The bill restricts adversarial foreign nations from maintaining significant investments in agricultural land and property near military bases, among other provisions.

— Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026

Definition of provision

Noun

Elsewhere, the conversation drifts into questions about public-records databases, investigative reporting, grant applications, and the ways institutions classify professional expertise.

— Rhoda Feng, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
But Upchurch, with more than two decades of Medicare expertise, doesn't blame beneficiaries for not paying attention or for assuming Wellcare's messages were bogus.

— Susan Jaffe, NPR, 6 July 2026

Definition of expertise

Noun

With low maintenance requirements and fast turnaround, Gripen provides an advanced and cost-effective fighter capability that is easy to operate and maintain, according to the company.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026
DAFs carry no legal payout requirement — the dollars are irrevocably committed to charity, but on no particular schedule.

— Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of requirement

Noun

Derived from a Central African shrub, the drug's ability to reduce withdrawal symptoms and cravings were uncovered by accident, when Howard Lotsof, a 19-year old addicted to heroin, tried ibogaine out of curiosity in 1962.

— Gavin Escott, USA Today, 6 July 2026
The Warriors will likely ask Lendeborg to defend multiple positions during the regular season, and those block were an encouraging sign of his ability to do just that.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 6 July 2026

Definition of ability

Noun

Researchers don’t know yet what exactly causes MS, a condition that is estimated to affect 1 million people in the country.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
Sessions generally run 60 to 90 minutes depending on the dog’s size, coat type and condition.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026

Definition of condition

Noun

There’s a lot of bad crowd work out there, just like there is bad anything else — fledgling or whatever rookie stuff.

— Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
There’s a bunch of new things across most of the 2026 range, mainly cosmetic, but also hardware and weight-saving stuff as well.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026

Definition of stuff

Noun

This systematic approach, including proactive diaspora talent identification and a uniform coaching philosophy across all age groups, has yielded consistent results, including a U20 World Cup win.

— Chris Evans, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
Influencers under Kyle Hjelmeseth’s talent management firm build their Instagram presence on lived experience.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

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