QUALIFIES Synonyms: 109 Similar and Opposite Words

qualifies

verb

present tense third-person singular of qualify

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 The show intends to follow the candidate up to the June 2 primary, then on to the November election if Pratt qualifies for one of the top two spots in a mayoral runoff, which seems likely at this point. —

Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026 Who actually qualifies for these grants, though? —

Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026 Less than one-third of grandparent caregivers whose income qualifies for housing assistance actually receive it, according to Generations United. —

Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 14 May 2026 Government agencies in the state must offer hybrid meetings through a two-way phone or video platform starting July 1 unless the technology is not available at the meeting location or the meeting qualifies for an exemption, such as an offsite tour. —

Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026 But … there’s a quaintness to the idea that Fowler, once criticized for being really famous and doing lots of commercials while not winning majors, now qualifies as an off-the-radar contender. —

Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 13 May 2026 Under the Gold Card, the $1 million automatically qualifies an applicant as having a special or extraordinary ability. —

Robert Frank, CNBC, 8 May 2026 The JBLs have 40mm drivers with a frequency response of 10Hz to 40kHz, which qualifies them for High-Res Audio. —

Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 8 May 2026 Karas said the note qualifies as a judicial document subject to a strong presumption of public access. —

Greg Wehner , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026

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Verb

Only when one part modifies the data does the system create a new copy for that writer.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
The program is a partnership between HomeAid Sacramento and El Dorado County to build 12 Title 25 rural dwelling homes — which modifies coding requirements — each with two bedrooms and one bathroom.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026