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
Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026
As a result, Gaston County Schools qualified for far less low wealth supplemental funding this year than last year.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
Detroit Free Press Staff, Freep.com, 22 Mar. 2026
Six teams from the Asian Cup — Japan, Australia, China, South Korea, Philippines and North Korea — have qualified for next year’s Women’s World Cup in Brazil.
—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
In looking through IMDbPro’s 100 most popular films of 2025, just 26% with production budgets of $100M or more qualified for the ReFrame stamp.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026
As a result, Gaston County Schools qualified for far less low wealth supplemental funding this year than last year.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
Businesses qualified by meeting minimum standards, including a 4-star Google rating, at least two years in operation, and an active website or Facebook Page.
—Detroit Free Press Staff, Freep.com, 22 Mar. 2026
Six teams from the Asian Cup — Japan, Australia, China, South Korea, Philippines and North Korea — have qualified for next year’s Women’s World Cup in Brazil.
—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for qualified
Adjective
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Hundreds of people could work in the building, which is described as a site that’s suitable for industrial, logistics, warehouse, and distribution activities.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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But there are twice as many single women as men in the LDS faith, making finding a suitable husband to marry and have babies with yet another competition.—
Elizabeth Gulino,
Allure,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Since then, Moscow has modified them to improve their effectiveness, begun domestic production and repeatedly launched the drones in waves at Ukrainian cities.—
Volodymyr Yurchuk,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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Since then, Moscow has modified them to improve their effectiveness, begun domestic production, and repeatedly launched the drones in waves at Ukrainian cities.—
Volodymyr Yurchuk,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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The Swift Observatory is equipped with a Burst Alert Telescope that surveys a huge amount of the sky at once, looking for flashes of light and pinpointing their locations.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2026
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The property is equipped with a heating system and a cooling system.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Saving the space shuttle economy As NASA prepared to retire its fleet of space shuttles in 2010 and 2011, Congress authorized creating the next-generation Space Launch System rocket as a way to soften the blow of the shuttle program’s conclusion.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
26 Mar. 2026
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Discussions about the move have been underway for the last couple of years, according to people familiar with the planning who were not authorized to speak publicly.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The announcement comes as venture dollars have largely chased more generic AI plays, but as investors have increasingly begun to fund AI enabled health tech.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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The fact that the same software enabled such a range of idiosyncratic styles decisively undermines any claim of a causal relationship between Gehry’s digital tools and his formal vocabulary.—
Julian Rose,
Artforum,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Audiences want to see heartwarming fare featuring a great lead (Ryan Gosling) being competent and fixing things for the greater good of humanity.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
27 Mar. 2026
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In October 2025, Muhammad was found competent to stand trial.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In the kitchen of Oakland restaurant Town Fare, on a quiet afternoon, chef and owner Michele McQueen prepared for an upcoming reservation for one.—
Max Darrow,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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There’s a private spa suite with steam room and Mediterranean fare prepared by one of the esteemed chefs employed by founders Claus and Jeanette Thottrup.—
Elycia Rubin,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Mar. 2026
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Fans are entitled to want to be entertained, and to be frustrated that the European campaign has been a struggle, as well as by the problems Palace have endured when confronted by 10 men on several occasions of late.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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Lawyers for the government, meanwhile, argued that the court lacked jurisdiction over Estrada Juarez’s case because her petition was filed after she was deported and because her removal was a discretionary decision the government is entitled to.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Qualified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/qualified. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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