qualifiers

noun

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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for qualifiers
  1. competitors
  2. entrants
  3. entries
  4. contestants
  5. candidates
  6. applicants
  7. favorites
  8. contenders
Noun
  • Mahnken said that Disney has one advantage over its competitors, even in an uncertain economy.
    — Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Klobuchar handily won the Democratic-Farmer-Labor primary Tuesday with no major competitors.
    — Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of competitors
Noun
  • Instead, entrants are screened by a panel of professionals in the appropriate peer groups (animation, costume design, emerging media programming and motion and title design).
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
  • But Tencent is facing a slew of competition in the AI space, from established titans like Alibaba to newer entrants like DeepSeek and Moonshot AI, the developer of the Kimi models.
    — Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of entrants
Noun
  • The two lawmakers have intensely criticized Fauci over the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic for years, with Paul recently releasing diary entries penned by Fauci during the height of the pandemic.
    — Joe Walsh, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The photo contest draws entries from all over, said Jinger Wallace, a Bluebelt member and contest organizer.
    — Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of entries
Noun
  • Higgins was joined by Rausch and fellow Season 4 contestants Monét X Change, Tara Lipinski, Lisa Rinna, Rob Cesternino and Eric Nam for the Deadline conversation.
    — The Deadline Team, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The finale features four contestants competing on an American Ninja Warrior–style course, and the other 116 competitors lined up behind them in patriotic jerseys.
    — Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of contestants
Noun
  • Wasserman Schultz was sharply criticized by Black community leaders and the other four candidates, who are all African American, for running in this district.
    — Caroline Linton, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Starting corners who have been speculated as potential trade candidates this summer around the NFL include Kansas City’s Kristian Fulton and Denver’s Riley Moss.
    — Jon Machota, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of candidates
Noun
  • Continue reading … HOLSTER HOLDUP — California gun-rights battle delivers major win for applicants stuck waiting in LA.
    — , FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • According to the Panamanian embassy in Washington DC, applicants must be physically be in Panama when the visa is issued.
    — Brittany Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of applicants
Noun
  • Both are teammates of Storrie’s Ilya Rozanov, and eventually Gillespie’s Troy Barrett, and are fan favorites in the book series.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Read on for our full guide to the cast and characters of Camp Rock 3, including returning favorites and new campers.
    — Allison DeGrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of favorites
Noun
  • The six join previously announced Golden Shell contenders from Roberto Bueso, Nicole Garcia, Mikel Gurrea, Maha Harada, Pablo Larraín, Mike Leigh, Hans Petter Moland, Benjamín Naishtat, Javier Ruiz Caldera and Yeşim Ustaoğlu.
    — Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The Cubs have stabilized after a roller-coaster ride the first three months and are now serious World Series contenders with the Los Angeles Dodgers proving fallible.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of contenders

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