as in suitable
having the required skills for an acceptable level of performance
the candidate has demonstrated that he is amply qualified for the position
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as in modified
to limit the meaning of (as a noun)
qualifying the noun "adventure" in the title of your story with a descriptive adjective would make it more attention-grabbing
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as in equipped
to make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function
raising five children has qualified her to be an advice columnist on parenting
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as in authorized
to give a right to
this coupon qualifies the bearer for an extra 15% off the discounted price
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as in enabled
to give official or legal power to
passing the state bar exam will qualify you to practice law
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Recent Examples of qualified
Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 27 May 2026
Entering the season, Eastern Michigan had never even qualified for the NCAA regionals, never even thinking of reaching the 30-team national championship tournament.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
The Eagles reached the NCAAs for the first time this year, then rallied to be among eight teams that qualified for match play.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
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Adjective
Hayden qualified with 1,361 signatures, and Champion with 1,455, according to the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s office.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 27 May 2026
Entering the season, Eastern Michigan had never even qualified for the NCAA regionals, never even thinking of reaching the 30-team national championship tournament.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Verb
The Atlanta Dream are off to a strong start after acquiring Reese from the Chicago Sky in what qualified as a blockbuster WNBA trade.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
The Eagles reached the NCAAs for the first time this year, then rallied to be among eight teams that qualified for match play.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for qualified
Adjective
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The days of that being a suitable workaround might be in the rearview mirror.—
Antonio Morales,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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When sediment flow is disrupted, riverbeds can be simplified and less suitable for spawning, while altered temperatures and flow reduce habitat diversity.—
Radina Gigova,
CNN Money,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Accessibility The main resort is mainly step-free access, and all villas can be modified for wheelchair accessibility with ramps put in place of steps where applicable.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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Later an Iron Age bowl was found in the mud, and bones that appeared to have been modified by humans were discovered as well, leading researchers to conclude that the cave had once been occupied by prehistoric people.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
1 June 2026
Verb
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The property is equipped with a heating system.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Once in the water, where crocodiles have the home-ground advantage, large mammals become clumsy, oxygen-limited and vulnerable to rotational forces they are poorly equipped to resist.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Bills worth $250 are not yet authorized.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Police are not searching for a suspect and early evidence points to a multiple murder-suicide, according to a law enforcement source familiar with the incident but not authorized to speak publicly.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Military historians often consider the Higgins boat one of the key logistical inventions that enabled large-scale amphibious warfare in the 20th century.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
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The Missguided expansion enabled by the accelerator has scaled the brand to more than 160 countries in two years.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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My brief time typing on the Aspire 18 AI left me with the impression of an unremarkable but perfectly competent typing feel.—
John Burek,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2026
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His Thursday op-ed, however, was written in response to an essay published by Tony Blair, in which the former British prime minister accused the Labour Party of risking the country’s future by prioritizing internal politics over economic growth and competent governance.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
Verb
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And in-room, a Thuoc Nam (traditional Southern Vietnamese herbal medicine) herbal bath or sleep tea prepared from folk remedies to finish the night off.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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As Sacramento prepared for Election Day, voters had already begun Monday to return ballots at early voting and vote-by-mail ballot drop-off locations, such as the California Museum in downtown Sacramento.—
Velvet Wu
June 1,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
Verb
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They're entitled to be heard by a federal judge, not just an immigration judge.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
2 June 2026
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Gap, according to the Worker Rights Consortium, a Washington watchdog, originally backed The Willbes’ claims that the women, including unionists and pregnant workers, had chosen to be fired, voluntarily giving up critical benefits to which they were entitled.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
1 June 2026
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“Qualified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/qualified. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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