Thesaurus results for QUALIFICATIONS

qualifications

noun

plural of qualification

as in capabilities

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 provisions

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 qualifications Applicants can talk directly with the hiring managers and learn what qualifications are required to be a beach lifeguard. —

Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026 The new charter broadens qualifications for panel members that would allow the inclusion of Kennedy allies. —

ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026 The ambition is to ensure that young players do not end up on the scrapheap, but leave the game armed with their own scrapbook of skills and qualifications. —

Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026 Bondi cut off the American Bar Association’s access to judicial nominees for the first time in 72 years, depriving the Senate of an independent opinion on their qualifications. —

Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026 Bondi cut off the American Bar Association’s access to judicial nominees for the first time in 72 years, depriving the Senate of an independent opinion on their qualifications. —

Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026 Thankfully, the qualifications for writing a piece on bathroom countertop storage solutions didn’t require proof of the state of my bathroom sink. —

Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2026 During interviews with state investigators, Kids R Kids employees said they were discouraged from reporting incidents to the state and that staff were selected based on their willingness to accept a low wage rather than qualifications or temperament. —

Lina Ruiz april 1, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026 If enacted, the order would require the Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration to produce a list of all the people in a state who meet the age and citizenship qualifications to be voters and then send that list to each state. —

Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026

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Years ago, the Voyager science and engineering teams jointly agreed on the order in which instruments would be switched off, to conserve power while preserving the most scientifically valuable capabilities.

— Willem Marx, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
The Virginia Democrat argued that a ceasefire extension could give Washington and Tehran time to negotiate on key issues, including Iran’s nuclear capabilities, while alleviating the energy market.

— Sophia Vento, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2026