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 Flaherty’s qualifications were far less clear. —

Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 20 May 2026 Companies have rolled back programs that support women and underrepresented employees while insisting that hiring and promotions should be based solely on performance and qualifications. —

Kim Elsesser, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026 This model is what was used by the Los Angeles County Citizens Redistricting Commission in 2021, in which 700 public members who met the qualifications submitted their names. —

Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 19 May 2026 The committee also has a legal adviser, a civil servant who, while reporting to the chair, may serve indefinitely, interpreting election law, representing the committee in court, certifying candidates' qualifications, and insuring a fair count at polling places. —

Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 18 May 2026 The objectives of the Vortex-D will be aerodynamic design validation, hypersonic technologies validation (including flight controls), flight control laws validation and key systems qualifications. —

Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 18 May 2026 Morrison put everything into coaching, doing his qualifications, working at various non-League clubs before landing a job as manager of Connah’s Quay Nomads in the Welsh league. —

Oliver Kay, New York Times, 16 May 2026 But job qualifications — even for early-career job seekers — don’t rest entirely on the backs of diplomas. —

Victoria Le, Oc Register, 15 May 2026 The finalists’ identities were not released, but a search committee official expressed confidence in their qualifications to run Maryland’s second-largest school system. —

William J. Ford, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2026

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The 2026 Tesla Model Y base trim and 2027 Chevy Bolt deliver premium self-driving capabilities at prices that many car buyers can actually afford.

— Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
These capabilities allow the system to integrate into wearable health monitors and human-machine interfaces without requiring a battery.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 24 May 2026