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 Reaching that level required auditable systems for clinical governance, staff qualifications, patient pathway design, information handling, quality management and continuity of care. — Ascend Agency, Mercury News, 13 July 2026 For many senior leaders, success is increasingly tied not just to experience and qualifications, but to access. — Gabe Dymond, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 So, any change in custodians will not change the qualification status of your IRA account. — Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026 The captaincy was his reward for World Cup qualification games that saw Odegaard missing through injury. — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for qualification

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Noun

The Red Sox continue to find ways to win without Willson Contreras — who is serving a five-game suspension — and with a roster full of Triple-A and utility players filling roles and playing to their capabilities.

— Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 12 July 2026
Exact charge times are still a bit variable, with McMurtry citing anywhere from 20 to 60 minutes to go from 20% to 95%, depending on the ambient temperature and the capability of the charger.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 July 2026

Definition of capability

Noun

For decades, the Supreme Court had all but ignored the 2nd Amendment, viewing it as a somewhat outdated provision involving militias, akin to the 3rd Amendment.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
The success of that provision depends on whether these local communities decide to build, though.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

Definition of provision

Noun

Another commenter argued Russia may have built on legacy Soviet-era expertise in single-crystal production rather than relying entirely on new foreign technology.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026
It’s gotten narrower and, on the calls still left to them, requires considerably more expertise, judgment and decision-making skill.

— Oded Netzer, Fortune, 13 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

During these sleep periods, New Horizons remains in a largely unpowered but stable mode, while its flight computer keeps close tabs on the spacecraft’s condition and sends back a weekly beacon to flight controllers.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
School boards and parents are also concerned about children walking to school in pitch-black conditions during winter mornings.

— Yonat Shimron, NPR, 16 July 2026

Definition of condition

Noun

At 15 years old, Boubacar Sidibe already had a good grip on this firefighting stuff at Monday's first day of camp.

— Noel Brennan, CBS News, 13 July 2026
The Five Star Weekend (Peacock) Jennifer Garner’s new series, The Five Star Weekend, based on the novel by Elin Hilderbrand, is about a woman who invites friends from her past to visit her luxury Nantucket estate for a weekend of girl stuff.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026

Definition of stuff

Noun

Adidas reportedly spent $67 million on its hero film, Backyard Legends, while Nike also splashed heavily on talent — Kim Kardashian, Kylian Mbappé, Central Cee, and LeBron James, among others — for its competing short, Rip the Script.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 16 July 2026
The coaching staff thought the talent the team inherited, with the addition of a few bargain signings, was better than the numbers showed.

— Danielle Allentuck, Washington Post, 16 July 2026

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