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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
Work-permit levels for TPS were set in 1990 and the complex method for determining whether someone qualifies for asylum was codified in 1996.
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Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
At issue in the lawsuit is who qualifies under that exemption.
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Amy Feldman,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
As with the above deal, a laptop purchase still qualifies you for the 50% off monitor offer.
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K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
29 June 2026
Nasdaq announced after the close Friday that SpaceX qualifies for inclusion in the benchmark technology index.
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Hugh Leask,fred Imbert,justina Lee,
CNBC,
28 June 2026
The legal boundaries of who qualifies as a Parsi are relatively recent for a sect that’s millennia old.
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Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
Deutch, so great as Jean Seberg in Richard Linklater’s valentine to Godard, Nouvelle Vague, runs the gamut of emotions in this one, a performance that works on every level and a knockout that qualifies her a spot in the rom-com hall of fame alongside Julia Roberts, Kate Hudson and Ryan.
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Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
Rare is the bedroom that qualifies.
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Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
Whether Mexico qualifies or not could stymie the sport’s progress back home, especially after all the Mexico Football Federation has poured into its national team since missing World Cup qualification for 2023.
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Emily Olsen,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
At issue in the lawsuit is who qualifies under that exemption.
—
Amy Feldman,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
As with the above deal, a laptop purchase still qualifies you for the 50% off monitor offer.
—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
29 June 2026
Nasdaq announced after the close Friday that SpaceX qualifies for inclusion in the benchmark technology index.
—
Hugh Leask,fred Imbert,justina Lee,
CNBC,
28 June 2026
The legal boundaries of who qualifies as a Parsi are relatively recent for a sect that’s millennia old.
—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
Deutch, so great as Jean Seberg in Richard Linklater’s valentine to Godard, Nouvelle Vague, runs the gamut of emotions in this one, a performance that works on every level and a knockout that qualifies her a spot in the rom-com hall of fame alongside Julia Roberts, Kate Hudson and Ryan.
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Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
Rare is the bedroom that qualifies.
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Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
Whether Mexico qualifies or not could stymie the sport’s progress back home, especially after all the Mexico Football Federation has poured into its national team since missing World Cup qualification for 2023.
—
Emily Olsen,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for qualifies
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The company’s claim is that MST modifies the mechanical stress state of the silicon surface in a way that discourages dislocation nucleation and propagation during the subsequent GaN growth steps.
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This bill modifies the sales-in-error regulations to create a new category for any current outstanding certificates to be automatically declared in error, meaning those sales will be reversed, tax buyers will be refunded and the process will restart under the new statute.
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Trying to shed ‘nice-guy tendencies’ Jeff Whittington stands in front of the room, flashes a boyish smile, and prepares to be lambasted.
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Running from June 11 to July 19, 13 matches will be played across the two cities of Toronto and Vancouver as the country prepares to welcome significant international crowds.
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The lesson of Taylor is not that holding a powerful office entitles someone to go unchallenged.
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At the time, according to the New York Times, Sotheby’s was selling the work without a guarantee, an agreement that entitles the seller to a sum whether or not the work finds a buyer.
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The goal should be balance and governance that enables speed, quality and measurable results.
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The service enables anyone to show up at a DASH office with a package less than 16 ounces and get it on the next flight out.
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AerAware departs from traditional head-up displays and instead equips both pilots with a dual wearable system that delivers the same information to each cockpit seat.
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Whether your 9-to-5 job involves a rare combination of manual record keeping and precarious wilderness travel, or your idea of outdoor recreation includes journaling your day while remaining at the ready for whatever nature hurls at you, the all-new Pen-metheus equips you for it all.
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That gambit, however, could doom the defense bill, which authorizes key national security programs.
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The contract also authorizes Brooks Pierce to retain Fitzpatrick Communications to provide public relations counsel in connection with the investigation.
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The law also empowers local authorities to reduce maximum speed limits from 30 miles per hour to 25 miles per hour without conducting a traffic study.
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Prioritizing this consistent operating model enables cost control, risk management, and empowers teams to drive future innovation.
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