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 NDCs are certificates or licenses that signal that a worker possesses a particular qualification or competency. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Request the treating physician’s name and qualifications, then ask who performs each stage and how the physician supervises the team. — Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 Rocket Lab completed qualification testing on Neutron’s expendable second stage and payload fairing last year. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026 On Wednesday, Justin Gunter, a lawyer for the Fulton County Republican Party, told the court that state law requires the County Commission to accept party nominees who meet minimum qualifications, including Adams and Frazier. — David Wickert, AJC.com, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for qualification

Recent Examples of Synonyms for qualification

Noun

The Pentagon has bet its fighter jet future on Boeing, raising questions about competition, cost, and capability.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 18 Oct. 2026
The problem, Snegovaya said, is that achieving military autonomy for Europe and Ukraine is extremely difficult in the short term, and Europe has been slow to develop the necessary capabilities.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of capability

Noun

The bill foundered in large part over a provision that would have allowed companies to pay interest on stablecoins.

— Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
The provisions included in the legislation named for the late senator aimed to weaken Russia's ability to fund its war against Ukraine by cutting billions from its export revenue.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of provision

Noun

The exercise provided a practical demonstration of how shipbuilding expertise and mission autonomy software can work together.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
Research can support local expertise and diagnostic capacity while helping identify treatments relevant to the continent’s health priorities.

— Segun Fatumo, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of expertise

Noun

However, the bill would also preempt certain state requirements covering public risk disclosures, independent evaluations, and critical incident reporting.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
The legislation enacts new work requirements and greater vetting for Medicaid, the low-income program that thousands of Alaskans depend on for healthcare.

— Matthew Choi The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of requirement

Noun

The ability for anyone to generate strategy, code, or creative work in seconds effectively filled in the moats built on blitzscaling overnight.

— Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
This gives voters the ability to reelect or change the majority of the City Commission every two years.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of ability

Noun

The company aims to develop a wider lineup of electric-propulsion ships suited to different operating conditions and customer requirements.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
That website works great in the demo—under specific conditions and without users with thumbs for fingers.

— Brian Jenney, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of condition

Noun

Even the stuff from the best Japanese markets (and a few chain sushi restaurants) will supply that familiar whiff to varying degrees.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, Kate and Hal are mostly enjoying an interlude that Hal thinks is purely romantic, with a bit of work stuff sprinkled on top, and which Kate has designed as more of a half-and-half experience.

— Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of stuff

Noun

But the talent for going viral that helped Ramaswamy gain a national profile has proved less successful this election cycle in Ohio.

— Philip Elliott, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
The right person would ably balance greenlight authority with maintaining Netflix’s biggest talent relationships.

— Josef Adalian, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026

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