QUALIFIER Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

qualifier

noun

Definition of qualifier

as in competitor

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Recent Examples of qualifier The Tigers are the sixth and final playoff qualifier from the seven-team West Suburban Silver. — Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 The marathon, a Boston Marathon qualifier, starts near Pickles Pub outside Camden Yards, loops through the Inner Harbor, Federal Hill and Fells Point and passes the penguin exhibit at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore. — Vivian Yao, Baltimore Sun, 17 Oct. 2026 This came just a few short months after he was arrested on charges of OWI in Wisconsin back in July, and happened the same day he was booted from the Korn Ferry qualifier for signing an incorrect scorecard. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026 Cruz Azul defeated Toluca in the 2026 Campeón de Campeones, earning them the spot as the qualifier from Mexico. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for qualifier

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Noun

Barrera’s competitor, Shaw, is also a local school board president.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Van Daalen said other independent coffee shops in the area congratulated Tapestry and even helped share the voting link, despite being competitors.

— CBS News, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of competitor

Noun

For Harriet, who until then led a life far removed from high society, her official entry into one of the world’s most famous royal families inevitably brought about some big changes.

— Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 4 Nov. 2026
Her entry into the race followed a major redrawing of South Florida's congressional districts.

— Sergio Candido, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of entry

Noun

Competitive grants should support strong alternatives, including partnerships with effective schools and programs serving midcareer entrants.

— Ilya Shapiro, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
And secondly, since investors are now recognizing the worsening launch crisis that Ars has been writing about for months, there is apparently capital to be raised for new entrants into the medium-lift launch market.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of entrant

Noun

Lo wore both of them as a contestant on Top Chef, in an homage to his dad.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2026
Danielle Fishel, the former Dancing With The Stars contestant who got booted from the show last year, says female competitors generally have a tougher time winning over judges than male dancers.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of contestant

Noun

Its brand had never quite recovered from the 2016 campaign, when it was thought to have tipped the scales against then-presidential candidate Bernie Sanders.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
Shapiro, a potential 2028 presidential candidate, made the comment while speaking with Kristen Welker on Meet the Press days after his party retook the House and the Senate in resounding fashion.

— Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of candidate

Noun

The sides were also spectacular and included a smattering of traditional favorites like creamed spinach and truffle mac and cheese.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026
All Meddys restaurants follow the same general aesthetic and offer typical menu favorites, like falafel, shawarma, succulent chicken and a hummus plate.

— Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of favorite

Noun

Nearly 8 in 10 first-year applicants for undergraduate admission to public and 7 in 10 to private colleges and universities get in, the National Association for College Admission Counseling, or NACAC, reports.

— Jon Marcus, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026
The administration also has accused the UC Berkeley Law School and the medical school at the University of California, San Diego, of illegally discriminating against white and Asian applicants.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of applicant

Noun

He is considered a contender for more senior leadership positions in the Senate and among the many Democrats seen as potential 2028 candidates for the White House.

— Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
The closing-night slot follows a program that brings together a number of this year’s awards contenders.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of contender

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