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 The Last Airbender, which premieres on Paramount+ (and a handful of theaters for awards qualification) this weekend. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026 In their quest for Champions League qualification back then, Villa took a bet on Rashford providing an immediate impact, with senior figures stating that his salary — Villa covered 80 per cent of it — was double that of their next highest earner. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 22 July 2026 In the late 19th century, Republicans, seeking to maintain their electoral advantage in the chamber, admitted a series of states that would not have met the customary qualifications for statehood. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026 Republican voters often cited candidates’ policies, experience, and qualifications as the reasons for their support. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for qualification

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Noun

Amazon and Anthropic are the absences that matter, because both sell frontier AI capability and both have a direct stake in how this is decided.

— Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
That provoked a campaign of US strikes early in 2025, which degraded their capabilities.

— Chris Lau, CNN Money, 26 July 2026

Definition of capability

Noun

Section 301 refers to a provision of a 1974 trade law, the same mechanism that is being used to impose the new tariffs on Friday.

— Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Larson was one of a few Democrats to oppose it because the law did not include an offset similar to that in his own Social Security reform bill, which would have temporarily remove those provisions.

— Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026

Definition of provision

Noun

Typically, during outbreaks like this one, CDC staffers from throughout the agency with different expertise would have been pulled in to help during the surge.

— Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
The partnership fuses ZeroAvia’s cutting-edge aerospace fuel cell expertise with Safran’s deep roots in propulsion, electrification, and fuel cell testing.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 July 2026

Definition of expertise

Noun

The extradition process requires a hearing before a US judge to determine whether legal requirements are met, and the brothers have the option to mount legal challenges.

— Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
That means ensuring ballot questions are accurately summarized, comply with applicable legal standards, and satisfy constitutional requirements before they are certified.

— Robert Cordy, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026

Definition of requirement

Noun

That, however, does a disservice to the steel and desire shown by Spain, who are now both European and world champions, and also to the Argentine ability to lock in under pressure and produce when that gets turns up.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026
La Roja had been the best team of the World Cup and had done so by remaining faithful to itself and its soccer through technique, ability and skill honed through years and years of doing the same thing better than anyone else.

— Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Definition of ability

Noun

While the cause of the crash is unknown, weather conditions around the time were windy, with ground-level gusts out of the south at 20 mph and rain showers moving into the area.

— Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Russell said that breadfruit will become more common as climate change continues to trend toward warmer conditions throughout the world as a response to burning fossil fuels.

— Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

Definition of condition

Noun

Diversity leaders, who have often been positioned around talent, will no longer be able to lean on the annual EEO1 report that many have relied on to understand the demographic data needed to excel in their position.

— Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
As well as his dazzling talent, supporters loved the tireless work rate and enthusiasm of their No 7.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026

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