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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
The designation qualifies the site for a special use permit that would allow the plans to deviate from the land-use and density requirements of the La Jolla Planned District Ordinance, subject to further project review by the HRB.
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Sep. 2025
Colorado has a narrow definition for who qualifies for a civil commitment.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2025
Amazon was ordered to create a website with information about who qualifies and provide instructions on how to submit a claim.
—Helena Wegner, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
What, exactly, qualifies as pornography?
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
At issue is whether The View, which is produced by ABC News, qualifies as a bona fide news program and is thus exempt from certain FCC rules, including the equal opportunity or equal time rule.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Just make sure your cart total qualifies for one of the two, juicy markdowns.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Taylor doing yet another ab reveal on the red carpet with her handsome new man by her side most definitely qualifies.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2025
The plan had been to make 10 years of payments and then have the balance of the student debt forgiven because Murphy works at Temple Health in Philadelphia, a nonprofit medical system that qualifies for public service loan forgiveness.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Sep. 2025
Colorado has a narrow definition for who qualifies for a civil commitment.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2025
Amazon was ordered to create a website with information about who qualifies and provide instructions on how to submit a claim.
—Helena Wegner, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
What, exactly, qualifies as pornography?
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
At issue is whether The View, which is produced by ABC News, qualifies as a bona fide news program and is thus exempt from certain FCC rules, including the equal opportunity or equal time rule.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Just make sure your cart total qualifies for one of the two, juicy markdowns.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Taylor doing yet another ab reveal on the red carpet with her handsome new man by her side most definitely qualifies.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2025
The plan had been to make 10 years of payments and then have the balance of the student debt forgiven because Murphy works at Temple Health in Philadelphia, a nonprofit medical system that qualifies for public service loan forgiveness.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for qualifies
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The third amendment, set for a vote, from Wilson, modifies federal statutes related to military bases.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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If the administrative law judge finds in favor of the petitioners on any of the issues raised, or finds the DNR did not comply with some aspect of state law, then the project can’t move forward unless the DNR modifies the permit.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
16 June 2024
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Judge prepares to sentence Combs After a brief break following Combs' statement, the court is back in session.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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The four days a week in the office policy comes as the company prepares to move leadership, designers and engineers into a new world headquarters building starting later this year.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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For classical concerts, the purchase of an adult ticket entitles patrons to a complementary ticket for a guest under 18.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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The country’s pension plan entitles them to reap a maximum of 50% of their annual average earnings, according to the Centre of European and International Liaisons for Social Security (Cleiss).—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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The program is part of a federal statute known as 1357(g), which enables state and local governments to assist the federal government with specific immigration tasks.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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That data enables Meta to infer what users might buy.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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Williams’ background in urban planning and ecology also equips her to help clients restore the landscapes around their buildings, turning projects into regenerative spaces rather than scars on the land.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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My team’s research suggests that mindfulness equips people with the psychological skills required to successfully change behavior.—
Masha Remskar,
The Conversation,
23 Sep. 2025
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The lawsuit cities a nonbinding advisory opinion Ellison issued in February that said neither state nor federal law authorizes state or local authorities to hold individuals for immigration detainers if they would otherwise be released from custody.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
30 Sep. 2025
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The project is under the authority of the Continuing Authorities program, which authorizes the secretary of the Army to plan, design and implement certain types of water resources projects without additional project-specific congressional authorization.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 Sep. 2025
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The organization empowers young people to become involved in hands-on projects of their choosing and is active in 75 countries.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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Pluto shifting direct in Aquarius on October 13 empowers your sector of intimacy, emotional healing, and shared resources.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Qualifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/qualifies. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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