QUALIFIER Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

qualifier

noun

Definition of qualifier

as in competitor

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Recent Examples of qualifier The Big West Tournament is March 10-13 in Nevada, where the event winner will be an automatic qualifier to the NCAA Tournament that starts March 16. — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026 At just 16 years old, Yamal made his Spain national team debut at a Euro 2024 qualifier against Georgia. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 16 July 2026 Dean lost out on a 3-for-1 qualifier at West Lancashire two weeks ago and was invited to compete. — ABC News, 13 July 2026 Spain, among the pre-tournament favorites, were held to a goalless draw by first-time World Cup qualifier Cape Verde, whose 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinha turned away 27 shots. — Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for qualifier

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Noun

The White House said Canada’s policies gave foreign competitors an unfair advantage.

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
Sony first brought lawsuits against Udio and its competitor Suno in June 2024 alongside labels Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group.

— Corbin Bolies, Variety, 22 July 2026

Definition of competitor

Noun

For years, monthly job gains of around 125,000 to 150,000 were considered necessary to offset entrants into the workforce.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026
Suppliers have huge bargaining power; price competition is fierce as is pressure to innovate; the cost for new entrants to participate is dropping; and customers face low switching costs and a strong incentive to find the best value.

— Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of entrant

Noun

Raven was previously announced as part of the cast in an official press release obtained by EW, which touted her as an official contestant.

— Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026
Not knowing the answer, the contestants used their lifeline to ask host Jimmy Kimmel.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 30 July 2026

Definition of contestant

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But the learning curve was steep until new AI tools came along, said Murtaza Ali, a doctoral candidate at the University of Washington whose research focuses on computer science education.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
This was a love letter to the Shield that doubled as a match-of-the-year candidate.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of candidate

Noun

For Democrats, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is the overwhelming favorite over Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
The biggest crowd puller is the famous black cod miso but locals have unofficially crowned the Wagyu beef and foie gras dumplings with spicy ponzu Warsaw’s favorite.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of favorite

Noun

Earlier this summer, nearly 160,000 applicants took the entrance exam for UNAM, Mexico’s largest university.

— Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026
And so these interviews, that these asylum officers conduct, gives the applicant a place to explain those and talk through them in, again, that non-adversarial environment.

— Dana Taylor, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of applicant

Noun

The team seeks to convert May's productive season into prospects, providing contenders with an experienced option.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Pretenders have all been exposed, as contenders attempt to create even more separation from the pack down the stretch.

— John Laghezza, New York Times, 31 July 2026

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