QUALIFIERS Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

qualifiers

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plural of qualifier

as in competitors

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Recent Examples of qualifiers For the first time in quite a while, the western and eastern Europe qualifiers have been merged into one super qualifier, featuring top teams from both regions. — Mike Stubbs, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026

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Noun

The creditors’ lawsuit claims that Kenny engineered a situation in which Thai Union could control Red Lobster’s seafood purchasing—cutting out competitors and charging higher prices for shrimp.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Additional features, such as Conversation Awareness, Transparency, and Live Translation, further set them apart from competitors.

— Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of competitors

Noun

Like that vaunted executive dining room, a sense of exclusivity will set all three of the new entrants apart.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2026
Michael added that the entertainment industry as a whole is becoming more diversified, with retail entrants such as Gap and Mattel’s Barbie, which are also helping to support the economics of the sector.

— Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of entrants

Noun

Asian cinema accounts for 96 films, women directed 41, and 20 are official entries for the international feature category at the 99th Academy Awards.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
In all of the sketchbook entries reproduced here, Ross seems to offer a bridge between the representation of emptiness and the lived sensation of it.

— Ryan Sullivan, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of entries

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Some of the crew still see the show as something to be proud of, even if the contestants were traumatized by it.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026
Accompanied by the Name That Tune Live Band and led by a celebrity host, contestants race against the clock (and each other) to identify legendary tracks across various genres and eras.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of contestants

Noun

While there are only so many cancer patients, all of us are candidates for screening.

— H. Gilbert Welch, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026
Republican and Democratic candidates are within a few points of each other in dozens of House and Senate races around the country.

— Nathan Gonzales CQ-Roll Call, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of candidates

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To be eligible, applicants must be seeking enrollment at the Roc Nation School of Music, Sports & Entertainment as a first-time freshman for Fall 2027.

— Jem Aswad, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
Looming changes tied to ‘payment error rates’ State agencies and some state legislatures are imposing stricter rules and requiring applicants to provide more paperwork documenting their income, expenses and the number of people in their household.

— Tracy Roof, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of applicants

Noun

Diners will also find familiar favorites, too, like sticky Korean ribs, seafood towers, spicy Calabrian pasta and a variety of steaks and other sushi.

— Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
Florida would never recover after that, as a rash of injuries to other star players in addition to their captain saw the Panthers go from Cup favorites to missing the playoffs for the first time since 2019.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of favorites

Noun

Both teams are undefeated and considered national championship contenders.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
These five rising, behind-the-scenes maestros have worked on major hits for such likely 2027 contenders as Noah Kahan, Ariana Grande and Rosalía — and could be first-time nominees in the category.

— Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026

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