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as in modifies
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 prepares
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 entitles
to give a right to
this coupon qualifies the bearer for an extra 15% off the discounted price
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as in enables
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 qualifies
This month, though, Italy even further restricted who qualifies.
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Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
Whether or not the gathering qualifies as a formal protest by conventional standards, the image underscores how demonstrators and advocacy groups are emphasizing global reach and symbolic participation alongside mass turnout in major cities.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
That qualifies him for the Arcadia Invitational.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
The win also qualifies him for the Masters in two weeks after not qualifying for the event last year.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
That exposure has led the Department of Veterans Affairs to recognize several cancers as linked to Agent Orange, which qualifies veterans with those specific conditions to receive benefits from the VA.
—Angus Chen, STAT, 27 Mar. 2026
Gets in the blocks and qualifies for the nationals.
—Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
What income qualifies for IRS hardship status?
—Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Acting quickly is critical, particularly if the debt is inaccurate or if your income qualifies for additional protection.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
Whether or not the gathering qualifies as a formal protest by conventional standards, the image underscores how demonstrators and advocacy groups are emphasizing global reach and symbolic participation alongside mass turnout in major cities.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
That qualifies him for the Arcadia Invitational.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
The win also qualifies him for the Masters in two weeks after not qualifying for the event last year.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
That exposure has led the Department of Veterans Affairs to recognize several cancers as linked to Agent Orange, which qualifies veterans with those specific conditions to receive benefits from the VA.
—Angus Chen, STAT, 27 Mar. 2026
Gets in the blocks and qualifies for the nationals.
—Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
What income qualifies for IRS hardship status?
—Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Acting quickly is critical, particularly if the debt is inaccurate or if your income qualifies for additional protection.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for qualifies
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Imagine someone takes a real photo of a tense political event and modifies only a small portion of it.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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But as our perceptions of Clark shift with various revelations, Bateman masterfully modifies his bearing from blandly sinister to sweetly sincere and back again.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
1 Mar. 2026
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As Dallas prepares to host the World Cup, the city will also welcome 26 life-size statues of women in science and sports.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Campbell has come a long way from his days at Sacramento State, and his star players like Olivia Miles got to see that first hand as TCU prepares for the Cavaliers.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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And a fight between Morris and the church over whether an employment agreement entitles him and his wife to between $600,000 and $800,000 annually is playing out in state court in Tarrant County as well as in Christian arbitration before the Ambassadors of Reconciliation.—
Michelle Casady,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Fink’s deal entitles him to an undisclosed percentage of carry incentive distributions from a composite bucket of 10 of BlackRock’s flagship private market funds that raised capital in 2024.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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The United States and China are targeting landing humans on Mars in the 2030s, with the intention of building infrastructure that enables long-term habitation.—
Scott Solomon,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2026
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According to Google threat intelligence VP Sandra Joyce, this approach is no longer valid, especially given the speed and scale that AI enables for cyberattackers.—
Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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Jason Harris, who serves as the associate dean for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars at Purdue, stated that the experience provided by the Alpha-E equips students with the technical skills necessary for the evolving energy sector.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Mar. 2026
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This act requires all public colleges and universities in California to improve financial aid accessibility for student parents and equips colleges to better identify and support them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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In March 2024, the county retained a private law firm to represent it in the Murray case under a contract that authorizes paying the firm up to $150,000 per year for five years.—
David Plymyer,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Mar. 2026
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In California, only one type of criminal conviction — for assault using a motor vehicle as a deadly instrument — authorizes a court to strip away someone’s license forever.—
Rachel Swan,
San Francisco Chronicle,
25 Mar. 2026
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The proposal also empowers the office to seek a court order to freeze funds to program recipients if suspected of fraud.—
Beret Leone,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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The goal is to transition from direct deployments to a platform model that empowers integrators to deliver solutions at speed and scale.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Qualifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/qualifies. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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