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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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Voters who meet the state's absentee voter qualifications can submit a request by visiting govote.ky.gov online.
Voters who receive an absentee ballot can return their ballot by mail or deliver it to a secure county clerk's office drop box.
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Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 19 Sep. 2024
For voters, this means that the moral character of presidential candidates is now, more than ever, an essential qualification.
—Christine Adams / Made By History, TIME, 16 Sep. 2024
But in the league last season, United languished in eighth position, the club’s worst ever finish in the Premier League era and nowhere near the qualification spots for the lucrative Champions League.
—Zayn Nabbi, CNN, 13 Sep. 2024
What are the qualification requirements for tonight's debate?
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
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Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 19 Sep. 2024
For voters, this means that the moral character of presidential candidates is now, more than ever, an essential qualification.
—Christine Adams / Made By History, TIME, 16 Sep. 2024
But in the league last season, United languished in eighth position, the club’s worst ever finish in the Premier League era and nowhere near the qualification spots for the lucrative Champions League.
—Zayn Nabbi, CNN, 13 Sep. 2024
What are the qualification requirements for tonight's debate?
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Qualification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/qualification. Accessed 14 Oct. 2024.
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